Zanzibar Island Favorites

Favorite thing: I was worried about to go to a musulman country , specially at this time. But I found the most charming people I ever met. They always smile at you and they want to know everything from every country.
Our guide Burjan was an example of it.
He is a boy who work at day as a guide and as a malabarist on the hotels at night. He called the tourist with football players names: Example : Raul (spanish people), del piero (italian people) , figo (portuguese people) and so on :)

Favorite thing: The fruit in Zanzibar was delicious and fresh and readily available all over the island.

Here in the market of Stone Town, are the sweet red bananas which are so hard to find in the UK.

Fondest memory: My favourite fruit is mango, which unfortunately wasn't in season during our visit. Somehow the catering staff at the hotel got wind of my passion for mango, and in their eagerness to please managed to get hold of a few fruits. They were kept "under the counter" for me, and no-one else were given any, despite several requests. I enjoyed mango for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily during my stay in the hotel!

Favorite thing: As always on my travels, it is the people that I remember most, espacially the children. The people of Zanzibar were beautiful and gentle with ready smiles.

Here, the children of Santa Monica School rush to join their teacher for another lesson. If only English children looked took such pride in their uniform and were so keen to learn!

Favorite thing: I'm a sucker for a great sunset and sunrises, and here on the east coast we were lucky enough to have a few. Being so near the equator, day and night are of similar lenght, so you dan't have to get up in the middle of the night to catch a good sunrise.

Favorite thing: Yes, go to Zanzibar, that's a good idea. Zanzibar (also called Unguja locally) has rainy seasons between March and May, and October and December, and potential visitors are sometimes concerned about this. I was there in March-April, and that's why there were such strange dark clouds and interesting colors (see the opening photo of my page). Still, it was fine going there, and it may only be a shower or two during afternoons that go for rainy season. But it may rain hard over short periods of time..

Favorite thing: Yes, go to Zanzibar, that's a good idea. Zanzibar is a popular place, so there are some good guidebooks readily available. If you buy the Lonely Planet one called "Tanzania, Zanzibar & Pemba" you also cover a transit opportunity,Tanzania. Bradt's "Guide to Zanzibar" is more comprehensive and detailed, but tells nothing about Tanzania.
Buy guidebooks beforehand or in Zanzibar/Tanzania.

Favorite thing: wandering the streets of Stone Town as i often did i came across this chinese restaurant that was drying its noodles out in the sun. Too funny for me to not take a picture of. If anyone is interested it was somewhere near mr mitu's place, but don't ask me where as i got lost that day.

Favorite thing: Bicycles and motorbikes can be rented to tour the island.

Island roads are not in very good shape, especially in the northern parts. Make sure you have a good map of the area and you are aware of the weather before you start on your roadtrip. Rains can make some roads totally unnavigable.

I also want to note that we were stopped at numerous police checks on our way to/from Airport - Nungwi. Our driver commented that this was normal. The police checked the driver's permit to operate a tourist van and then we were on our way. Make sure you are authorized to use the roads you are planning to drive.