Safe and sound. Thankfully they weren't on the ferry that sank last night.That story can be found online at ABC News if you're interested.
Zanzibar - 9 September
Just returned from a snorkelling trip around an island just off Zanzibar main island. Staying in a beachfront hotel, with private access to white sandy beach, with a bar and restaurant on the cliff. Most of the guys went fishing today, and Peter joined the girls on the snorkelling expedition.
Our group is composed of 14, 4 couples, 4 girls and 2 guys. The singles are all under 30, and a great group. We have a canadian couple in their 50's, so we are not the only oldies. everyone is getting along well. The tour leader is |Geoff, a Pom, who is suitably load, and a great leader. Our truck is called Matilda, it has windows, not roll up blinds, and our driver/mechanic is a Kenyan named James. A happy crew.
We have been lucky and have seen all the big 5 anuimals, and lots of other critters. Wildebeest and zebras were migrating to the Masai Mara in their droves. We did a gold plated ($500 each!!!) dawn balloon flight over the Mara. Crossed that off the list of things to do. Lots of game drives, out hunting animals at dawn and dusk. Serengeti was hot, dry and dusty, but filled with wildlife, though not the migrating type. Saw leopard in a tree, several cheetas, lots of lions, elephants, buffalo, gazelles,zebras, hyenas, birds, foxes etc. Saw a rhino in the Mara.
Ngorongo Crater was also hot and dusty, did a dawn drive through it and saw more animals. Did the serengeti and crater in Safari landrovers with open tops. A full days drive got us to Dar Es Salaam, and yesterday we took a ferry over to Zanzibar.
Sorry no photos at present, internet speed is appallingly slow, but we have managed to make a backup of our photos (853 so far)
Internet cafes are few and far between, because we are staying at campsites out of town. Some have wifi, but we did not bring our computer.
We are having fun. time to go to the bar for cocktails.
