Maamkio from Tanzania: Vacation in Zanzibar Paradise

Our vacation started on Sunday 08.11.2009 noon as Camille, Minh and I sailed with the Sea Bus from Dar to Zanzibar. On this day we met our friend Shawn who travelled a day ahead of us to Zanzibar and we had a lovely drink in hotel Africa on the sunset terrace. The view was just breath taken. Then we went to the fish market for dinner. Oh my oh my unlimited sea food every where, shrimps, lobster, octopus and fish of all kind…. That was heaven.

Monday 09.11.2009, we did the spice forest tour and then walked around in Stone Town, had a drink at Mercury’s restaurant, which is a tribute to Freddy Mercury as he was born in Zanzibar. Dined in an Italian restaurant… no matter what I write about the beautiful location of this restaurant it will never bring the right expression…. It was just perfect.

Tuesday morning (10.11.2009) we headed to Pingwa sea shore and then to Paje.

So what am I to say about Paje it is simply Paradise. Just have a look at the pictures below.

On Wednesday 11.11.2009 we had to wake up very early to go swim with dolphins, no words can describe how beautiful this was… it was magical… In the late afternoon we went for a biking tour to Jozani the forest of Monkeys. Distance back and forth is 30 KM up hill and down hill…..
For dinner we had 2 fish plates our day ended just perfect… I tell you folks we are in heaven….

Thursday morning (12.11.2009), our dear Minh had to leave for Stone Town as his flight to the States was on the same day at 17:00. Camille and I spend the day laying in the sun and swimming then laying in the sun again and then swimming… man that was great.
When we first arrived to Paje at Cristal (French for Crystal) Resort… we had a deluxe suit then after Minh left, Camille and I moved to an economic room, it was just perfect… Sea view, and sleeping on the sound of the ocean… I am telling you folks it was heaven.

Friday morning (13.11.2009) after an early breakfast and after having packed everything we again spent our last hour on the sea shore, laying in the sun and swimming then it was time to leave heading to Stone Town to take the ferry to Dar Es Salaam at 16:00, and believe it or not… on our way from Paje to Stone Town we had a rain shower… I guess Zanzibar was upset that we were already leaving :o))
Here some pictures for you on our one-week vacation.