Spice Island

We made it to Zanzibar, an island that's part of Tanzania, known for its beaches, spice plantations and former slave trade. The main city on the island is called Zanzibar Town, with the oldest part of the city called Stone Town. We wandered through the winding, narrow streets for a day while, bought spices at the central market, and had dinner at the outdoor gardens. We also did a cooking class with our hotel's cook, toured a spice plantation, and went to a nearby beach with a sweet Danish couple that was also staying at our hotel (the hotel was outside Stone Town and the beach it was on was not the best for swimming.)

Skewers of seafood for dinner.

Fusion seafood lunch.

 Reading at our beach front hotel.

 A classic Zanzibar door.

 A Christmas tree in the Anglican cathedral.

 Spice plantation tour: pineapple

 Jack fruit

 Lemongrass

 Nutmeg

 Dhows viewed from our hotel.

 Hakuna matata beach.