ZAAAAAAANNNNNZZZZZZZZIBARRRRRRR!

If you're looking for the best full moon party on offer, don't come here. Go to Thailand. But, if on the other hand, you're looking for what is arguably the best beach in the world, you should definitely come here. I'm at Kendwa Beach on the north end of Zanzibar. After giving it much thought, I think I'm going to rate this as a top 3 beach in the world (well, at least of the
ones that I've been to).

We came over to Zanzibar on Thursday by way of the "slow" ferry to Stone Town. The ride was pleasant enough, if a bit woozy as the boat bobbed over the big sea swells. They pass out courtesy plastic bags at the beginning of the trip, so I was expecting the worst but never saw one person puke. Seeing Masai people dressed up in full garb and struggling to fight back seasickness was quite a site though. We spent a couple of days in Stone Town, which was plenty. Just enough time to have a few sundowners and watch a couple of sunsets, eat fresh
seafood cooked right in front of you at the open air markets, book some onward travel (next stop: Kampala, Uganda), and get lost in the maze of old, narrow streets. I spent the better part of a half a day searching for a bathing suit to no avail. I honestly can't figure out where people buy clothes in Stone Town, because all I could find were curio shops, bottle shops, and travel agencies. Thankfully, my buddy Mark was kind enough to lend me an extra pair of shorts so I didn't have to spend all day in the buff.

I could go on and on about how incredible the beach is, but I'd rather be out there enjoying it than in here writing. So I'll sign off, and by the time you hear from me next I should be in Kampala. I'll spend a day or two there, then the plan is to head into the Congo ("Democratic" Republic of) to see the mountain gorillas. Then back to Kampala and eventually back to Nairobi for my departure on August 8th. Hard to believe there's just over a week left.