Zanzibar 10 am - well, it's 10 am and we've already hit the shade...wow it gets hot here! ;) The tide is currently out and teams of locals have hit the low waters in search of fish, octopus and other dinner delicacies! It's quite the "hunt and gather" scene!! We managed to get in to the local village for dinner on one occasion, which was very nice...up until about midnight when it struck me (Kim) that food poisoning may have been the "entree du jour". Luckily, 24 hours of queasiness (including a good 4 hours in bed that morning) and I seem to be as good as new. I guess not everything can be perfect...damn shrimp. I just didn't want Grant to feel alone in his vomitting.
Looks like another two dives this afternoon as there is a reef about 2 km off our very own beach. Tonight will be our last night here as we head to Stonetown (the biggest village on Zanzibar - mostly an old muslim town) for one night before going to Cape Town. We've met more lovely tourists here at Sazani including Angeline whose family owns a winery in Stellenboesch. I'm strategizing about importing since they're not currently available in Alberta...apparently they won "one of the top 100 wines of the world" - four years running in Wine Spectator!! (sorry Janice - we'll keep some for you for after the baby is born!!). Uch and Maura - Congratulations!!! There's not much stress (or rain) on our beach today!
As for all those who wanted to know what happened to Jack...yes he made it to the top of Kili when he was here several years ago. He is no longer a flip flop and shorts backpacker but has attained the respectable status as broker with First Associates (with a lovely wife and three adorable children).
k&g
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i don't know what is more entertaining to read, the blow by blow from Africa or the comments from the audience. i want to know why all of your friends get knocked up so easily, why your mother has been so hands off, what code red or the red zone or whatever it was, is. Gord was thinking his hero Michael didn't make it so mere mortals couldn't either. Besides had to laugh that you can make it up the mountain but can't sit in a dinghy - no river floating with you Grant! and yes i still have one bet outstanding which i believe a few others do too!
i know you aren't but am counting the days til you come home!
all of us miss you
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