3 Countries later, James Slagle and I parted this morning. We got off an overnight ferry that was the worst idea we've had yet in Africa. The ferry made me motion sick because I slept on the ground and we must have went over 20 foot waves for 3 hours. So when I got on the bus this morning to Arusha I was doomed and puked out the window a good number of times. But I made it to Arusha where quickly an ATM ate my bankcard!
Quick recap:
Took a 24 hour train across all Tanzania, almost had to ride 3rd class which you sit on benches and some people stand. Luckily a spot on 2nd opened up.
From the train station in Dar Es Salaam, our taxi driver for the people to hold a 300 person ferry for us to get to Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is crazy. A huge stone medieval looking town in the middle of Africa. Most of the people there are Muslim so it makes Zanzibar very safe, because some of the restrictions of Islam. But! All the power on the entire island of Zanzibar is out. So either you have a generator, which only expensive hotels have, or you have a lantern. We had a lantern in Stonetown and when you are walking at night, it is completely pitch black in some places.
After a day of exploring Stonetown, we made it to Kendwa. It cost $12/day to stay in the dorm, which is pricey, but it was the nicest place I've ever been in terms of a hotel on a beach. Whitest sand possible and crystal clear water. like the Caribbean.
Tonight I met Danielle Boudreax's best friend from Alaska, random.
Ahead of me:
Staying with Max Goodgame for 3 weeks and trying to go on a safari to the Ngorugoru crater or Serengheti and climb Kilimanjaro.
If you want to call me here's the number: +255 78 775 5643, and if that doesnt work add a zero in front of the 78.
Talk to you later,
John
If this is helpful to anyone else, then wonderful. I'm just trying to find a spot for who I find makes up the interior of this highly susceptible to ultraviolet light body.
