I arrived in Tanzania on Wednesday from Johannesburg. I could feel the humidity immediately after stepping off the plane. I landed in Dar es Salaam at about 9:00 on Wednesday, I was delayed leaving Johannesburg for over two hours.
It seems that you have to bargain for everything in Tanzania, I went outside the airport to get a taxi. The driver said that it was 25,000 schillings, about $20US, I said that was too much and immediately he cut it to 20,000. I was too tired to try to get him down any further. I stayed in "Dar" for just Thursday and left for Zanzibar on Friday. I was warned about 'touts' in everything I read about Tanzania. Touts are street people that are constantly trying to sell you something or to make a deal of some kind, most of which are suspect and sometimes illegal. All day Thursday I was constantly being bothered by touts. One wanted to be my 'guide', another wanted to take me to the ferry in his car even though it was only a km. So, I was happy to get to Zanzibar. There are still lots of touts but the charm of the place pays up for it. I use the term ' charm' loosely here. I'm staying in a hostel called the House of Abdulla, it is in the very historical Stone Town. Stone Town is a maze of alleys, streets that are about 7-8 feet wide. Only for people walking and mopeds. People hang out sitting in the alleys, chatting and socializing. Tomorrow I will get lost in the maze and try to find my way out. For people that know me and my sense of direction, ( or lack there of) I might be lost for a while.
Today I went on a tour of a spice farm, it was great. Seeing where all the spices that we use come from and smelling them. We also got to sample many different fruit. In the afternoon we spent about an hour at the beach, swimming in the Indian Ocean. It was beautiful.
I'm staying in Zanzibar for at least five more days. I'm heading to the eastern side of the island on Monday, then back to Dar on Wednesday before heading west to Moshi.
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