One year ago today: Oct 12, 2005 (Ah, Zanzibar)

Early in the morning, we caught a hydrofoil ferry to the island of Zanzibar for a few days of R&R. We hadn't made hotel arrangements, and we decided to take our chances with the touts at the port. Luckily, we met a honest, helpful, and friendly tout by the name of Abraham.

Abraham was associated with Mitu's Spice Tour, which came highly recommended in the guidebooks, so we decided to enlist Abraham's help. After a trip to the bank and a short jaunt into Stone Town, Abraham helped us find a fantastic deal on a beachfront hotel near Jambiani. We were able to get a rate of $32.50USD per night for our own beachfront bungalow at the Visitor's Inn. It would be the first time on our trip that we stayed in the same place for more than a single night (besides two nights at Ikoma Lodge in the Serengeti), and we were glad to stop moving for a while. The packing and unpacking alone can really be tiring.

No photos from this day, so I've pulled together a cool little map of our trip. Zoom in for details. Zanzibar is denoted by markers 22 and 23. More photos in the coming days...