MARCH 11, 14
JOZANI CHWAKA BAY
NATIONAL PARK ZANZIBAR
Elder Moon by the park sign.
This is the only national park in Zanzibar.
At the check in area where we waited for the guide to find us.
Walking through the rain forest.
Pointing out the plants in the Park.
Poisonous mushrooms in the rain forest.
The rain came soon after we arrived int he park.
Well, what can you expect in a RAIN forest?
RED COLOBUS MONKEYS
The red colobus monkeys are found here. They are usually up
in the trees and were there today. However sometimes they do
come down onto the ground so visitors can see their beautiful colors.
They are very different from the black colobus but still pretty.
A picture from someone else of one on the ground.
Silhouette against the sky.
Hanging in the tree.
Watching out for someone it looks like.
On the boardwalk through the forest. There is a small
river through the forest that brings water to the many trees and
plants there.
High in a tree.
STONE TOWN
Old town in Zanzibar also known as Stone Town.
.
Many scooters there. Many small shops - most
catering to the visitor tourists
Along the beach in Zanzibar.
One area in the town there are beautiful wooden doors as
entrance to homes, businesses and churches.
Each tribe, group or religion has different styles
of carvings and designs.
Many tell customs or beliefs of the peoples
who occupy the building.
A narrow street in Old Town.
Look at those wires and scaffolding.
A street of many shops.
DHOW RIDE
In the evening we took a taxi south to a point on the beach where we
embarked on a dhow for a ride to our hotel area
and a dinner and program nearby.
Nearby was this floating restaurant.
There were two crew members on the dhow and....
.... it took some time and hard work to get the sail set up and
on the move.
We even had a drink of fresh coconut milk directly from the coconut.
We also were served fruit juice and pretzels and nuts.
Elder Moon and Elder Knecht
We were let off the dhow out in the water and had to take off
our shoes to wade through the water to shore.
Others playing on the beach.
MTONI PALACE
The Mtoni Palace was along the shore of the Ocean. was at
one time the seat of power of Zanzibar from 1830.
The first Sultan of Zanzibar lived here.
Here we came for dinner and entertainment.
Before eating we each washed our hands from the eater
poured over our hands by the servers.
The entertainment was music an d singing performed by these musicians.
Later there were dancers who entertained with their native dancing.
The white building in the front is the Mtoni mosque
from the Ibadhi sect within Islam.
It was probably after the times of Seyyid Said and was restored to its
present beauty in the late 90's.
The building in the back in the ruins of the Palace.
The dinner and program and the palace and dhow ride were all
combined to a wonderful and romantic evening.
from the Ibadhi sect within Islam.
It was probably after the times of Seyyid Said and was restored to its
present beauty in the late 90's.
The building in the back in the ruins of the Palace.
The dinner and program and the palace and dhow ride were all
combined to a wonderful and romantic evening.
