Zanzibar beaches...

Our night in StoneTown was wonderful. Fresh food markets lined the small beach which we overlooked from this posh cocktail bar called Africa Lodge. Was very swish. We sipped Pina Colada from a coconut shell whilst watching the sun go down. Then it was food time! The speciality was fish, so i was determined to try it! White Shark is actually pretty good! Shrimps were vile though. Zanzibarian pizza was also fab. More like crepes but still pretty good!

Arrived in the north beaches of Zanzibar yesterday around 12ish. Half the group had gone on a spice tour of the island, but Freds and I decided against it in favour of our first real chance to catch up with the group on our tans. But as luck would have it, the day was pretty miserable with thick clouds everywhere so we got pretty depressed about having to sit inside all day. No tents here having left the truck back in Dar, so again Freds Ellie and I are sharing a room. Pretty basic, didnt have water or electricity for yesterday which was fun. The whole group is starting to smell pretty gooooood :P

The sun finally appeared around 2/3ish and we got a good few hours tannage time in. The sea is just immaculate. Turquoise blue at the edge, then gorgeous navy where the reef ends. White golden sand. Perfect. Had a rather messy night last night just chilling with the group...quite a popular destination on the tourist route so there were lots of people to chat with. Most people having just climed Kili so there were some fantastic stories to be told.

Today half the group including ourselves set off on a two hour boat trip to a reef where we could snorkel. The sea was pretty choppy and I felt rather ill (the hangover didnt help the situation) Freddie was fine having been quite used to boats and also the fact that she was still very drunk from the night before. The weather was gorgeous and I'm now a very flattering lobster colour. not the tan I was going for. The fish were just magnificent, so many and the coral was itself beautiful. We spent around a hour snorkelling and jumping off the boat when we sailed off to a remote island to have lunch. We had stopped on the way via a fisherman who had lobbed our lunch on board. the best food ive had since ive been here (yes mum - i ate more fish.) The weather then took a turn for the worst and it began to drizzle so we headed back to mainland.

Not sure what the plan is for tomorrow, but tonight i feel may be similar to last night :P

Miss you all
Love you lots and lots
Freddie and Kates
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