Mambo! Still in Zanzibar and having a great time. I met one of the locals and he has taken me under his wing. Yesterday he showed me around ton. We went to the spice market where I bought some spices and fruits. When I saw a fruit that I did not know he bought it for me so I can try it. He took me to a great local place to have dinner and it was amazing and very cheap. Later we went to a local bar and played pool. He is vey intelligent and loves to show me around...

Jambo! Well I had my first negative experience here in Tanzania. I had planned to come to Zanzibar to voluteer at an organization called ZAPHA that handles issues regarding HIV/AIDS and helps those infected here on the island. I was suppose to start work yesterday with the organization but something happened that I really didnt expect. I'll start from the beginning. After I arrived at the house I was suppose to be staying at, Mr. Kitwana who was the father of my ...

Jambo! Everything is still great here in Tanzania. Our safari was out of this world. We saw so many animals. I saw lions, baboons, cheetas, zebras, elephants, garaffs, rinos, hippos, water buffalo, wildabeast, leapards, and flamingos. I got some great pictures too! I had a close incounter with a herd of water buffalo. The last night of our safari we were camping on the ridge of the Ngoronoro Crater and right when it got dark we came out the bandas from eating di...

Mambo! This morning we took a ferry over to Prison island which is a little island 3 or 4 kilometers away from the Zanzibar mainland. Well, when I say ferry I really mean a wooded boat that was about 20 years old and would almost capsize with any unbalance in the boat. These boats are called Dhow boats and they are primarily used for fishing. It was an interesting ride. Unfortunately I forgot to take my Dramemine and I got alittle sea sick. The island was once us...

Jambo! Another day in paradise!! Yesterday we left for the east coast of the island. On the way over we stopped off at a national park that protect colobus monkeys. We walked into the woods and then all of a sudden we heard this intense screaming and trees swaying dramatically. We turned the bend and came upon roughly 20 monkeys jumping from tree to tree and playing. I took video and so many pictures because it was an amazing sight. They didnt seem to mind us at ...