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Zanzibar June 12, 2006

Today is our 30th anniversary! And what a lovely day we had! First up in the morning was a driving tour around Stonetown. It was pouring rain, so most of the time we opted to look from the van at the sights, but the market was one that we just had to see up close and personal. Other sights we explored were the Anglican Church and slave quarters, and a walk through Stonetown to see all of the elaborate doors and the inside of some of the shops. This is where my 5 year old film camera packed it in, oh well, it was a good excuse to go digital once we got home. Luckily Jim had his Nikon for this trip. After a nice relaxing lobster lunch at the Serena, we spent the afternoon touring a spice farm, again in the pouring rain.
Waiting for Mussa, our guide
Waiting for Mussa, our guide		 Stairs leading up from the Zanzibar Serena lobby (3 flights)
Stairs leading up from the Zanzibar Serena lobby (3 flights)		 Stone Town cultural centre
Stone Town cultural centre		 On the edge of the old town
On the edge of the old town
The local market is on every morning
The local market is on every morning		 The locals come here to shop for dinner every day
The locals come here to shop for dinner every day		 One of the fish mongers preparing his products
One of the fish mongers preparing his products		 Wonder what's in that bag ?
Wonder what's in that bag ?
One of the butcher stalls
One of the butcher stalls		 The 'chicken for sale' section and self-serve slaughter facility
The 'chicken for sale' section and self-serve slaughter facility		 The vegetable section is very colourful
The vegetable section is very colourful		 Lipstick fruit, I do believe
Lipstick fruit, I do believe
Street scenes
Street scenes		 The walkways between the buildings are very narow
The walkways between the buildings are very narow		 The locals make and sell furniture on the streets
The locals make and sell furniture on the streets		 The Church of Christ Cathedral is built on the old slave market site
The Church of Christ Cathedral is built on the old slave market site
Entrance sign to the slave holding chamber
Entrance sign to the slave holding chamber		 They would keep hundreds of slaves in these little rooms until the slaver ships arrived, it was very sad to see
They would keep hundreds of slaves in these little rooms until the slaver ships arrived, it was very sad to see		 This cross is made from the tree under which Dr. Livingston's heart is buried
This cross is made from the tree under which Dr. Livingston's heart is buried		 Church of Christ Cathedral altar
Church of Christ Cathedral altar
The circle marks the spot of the slave whipping post
The circle marks the spot of the slave whipping post		 A monument to the slaves, this chain is original and was used during the slave trade
A monument to the slaves, this chain is original and was used during the slave trade		 Mussa, our guide, stands in one of the narrow laneways
Mussa, our guide, stands in one of the narrow laneways		 Ornate Arabic doorways are all over Stone Town. This is the entrance to Tipu Tipu's house
Ornate Arabic doorways are all over Stone Town. This is the entrance to Tipu Tipu's house
Tipu Tipu's mausoleum. He was Zanzibar's most infamous slave trader
Tipu Tipu's mausoleum. He was Zanzibar's most infamous slave trader		 The signs are centuries newer than the building
The signs are centuries newer than the building		 Laneway art emporium
Laneway art emporium		 Bannas at the spice plantation
Bannas at the spice plantation
Spices anyone ?
Spices anyone ?		 Mussa and Chad at the spice plantation
Mussa and Chad at the spice plantation		 Our wonderful 3rd floor #43 corner room
Our wonderful 3rd floor #43 corner room		 View from the common balcony outside our room
View from the common balcony outside our room
If anyone sees this cat in Stonetown, could you please bring it home for me?
If anyone sees this cat in Stonetown, could you please bring it home for me?

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