We left our hotel in Stone Town quite early to go off and see the sights.The first stop was a church built on the site of the old slave markets.It was so nice to see some architecture after a month of trees grass and rocks.The church is dedicated to David Livingstone who pioneered the stopping of the slave trade in East Africa.After we visited the church we went down into the old slave holding chambers which was a real eye opened and really sobering.The chamber...

Finally, off to Zanzibar!One of the places on my trip I have been looking forward to the most.We left camp at 830am and got in our transfer to the port to get the ferry.Once we got there and out into the madness of Dar es Salaam, we had to wait an hour to board.The ferry was much better than I expected and air conditioned!There is basically no air conditioning anywhere in Africa, so anyone who happens to be reading this and thinking about coming here, be prepar...

Oh my god, it is so hot here.I basically didn't sleep at all last night, it must be almost right on the equator and the humidity is disgusting. Got out of bed and straight into the ocean, which being warm, did little to cool me off.People were coming around the beach today offering massages, so I got one at a good price in an attempt to fix my neck. I again hung out in a beach hut all day doing nothing.I went in and had a swim and took some pictures, but othe...

Woke up in my hut this morning and went for a look at the place I am at.As I got in here in the dark I had no idea what to expect.I stepped out into the light and was greeted by the Indian Ocean and one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. At breakfast, other people were contemplating going into the city, something which I had no intension of doing.For once, I stayed put and had a lovely relaxing day.I swam in the warmest ocean, it was literally lik...