I take it back...

ok, i take it back... zanzibar IS beautiful, but the masses of tourists are hard to bear, as are people trying to sell you everything everywhere. it's time to get out of here. tonight we're taking the 'slowboat' to dar es salaam. finally.

meanwhile, i have a couple of minutes to tell you about a couple of really agreable things that I've experienced here:
...afternoon crowd of children and youth going back home from school
...men playing carrambol and children playing marbles on the street
...absolutely amazing 'swahili' coffee with cardamon and cinnamon
...SCUBA DIVING on a coral reef near stone town and near a 100year-old shipwreck with Yuriko and Ahmed. WONDERFUL!! i was quite a bit stressed out in the morning (i haven't dived for 7 years...), but everything went smoothly:) we've seen a stonefish and a crocodile fish and lots and lots of other beautiful fish (including my favourite ones: same as in 'Finding Nemo' :))
...so called 'spice tour'. a typical tourist attraction, but extremely interesting for me, beause it gives you an opportunity to learn about most of the alimentation plants grown here for spices and fruit. it was brilliant!!! the nature amazes me all the time.
...dhow port with a big fish market and a local cantine with lots of content people:)
...speaking swahili!!! i'm getting better and better... ;)