Someone had mentioned the name of 'Evergreen' Resort ", the guide spoke well and we headed there. I do not know what clicked, but it was love at first sight. That left two rooms available, including one on the second floor of an Bungalows. The wooden walls and roof strictly leaf coconut palms all around .... Gave the idea of the tree house. Veronica no longer seen, has for years been bothering me with .... "I would like a treehouse". ... No time to ask the price that I was there that tried to climb the steep stairs with luggage. Decision was never more apt. The place was very quiet in the evening breeze blew a wonderful room the light was dim and water at room temperature. The next morning we woke up with the sound of the waves. A good book, walking and bike riding on the beach, relax on the deck of rope woven through the streets of the villages of fishermen, a great evening meal of fish from Jamal, this was the routine. The sea is often away on this side of the tides are important and allow the local cultivation of algae. I remember with pleasure the women, the early morning, walking to the collection and return after lunch when the water came up.
Bweju with its silence and isolation, its beach and its palm incantatata we liked very much, pity to leave for Zanzibar. ... The bus is late collective a couple of hours and, after repeated demands, the guy at the reception tells us that it will not. ... Is already full! I go to the beach from a beach boy friend and his machine reaches
Nungwi. Put your luggage in our economic bungalow, Jumbo Brothers, let's go eat a pizza on the beach gazing at the horizon. The first use of this site is not, as far as we are concerned, very positive. Accustomed to the silence of the bush and the relaxation of
Bweju, we were catapulted hours in a dimension alien to our idea of tropical paradise. Bars and restaurants in the eye, small and large resorts, construction sites and open new accommodation being built, internet point, stores, happy-hours and music until late at night. The coast of Zanzibar is high and rugged, very savage in some respects, unfortunate that they have built in every square centimeter. We got this far, especially for diving at Mnemba and, considering that the beach disappears after lunch to visit the nearby
Kendwa. After the first night and wake up to the romantic sound of drills ... I thought as we stood here 5 nights. In any case it was time to dive, and after two hours by boat, here we are in the depths of Zanzibar, exploring a corner of the Indian Ocean. Experience unexpectedly very positive, warm sea and quiet, beautiful corals, carried by the current we see turtles, moray eels, scorpion fish, lots of nudibranchs. The next morning, at low tide, we had a nice walk until you get to
Kendwa ... well, that is, a whole other world. In this village there are several large resorts, no international chain, but they are well hidden in the hinterland and not spoil the idyllic landscape. The water is clear as ever, there are algae and the sand is a bright white. You'll be enchanted by the beauty and decide to explore the different reception in search of an accommodation and we were now convinced to leave very early
Nungwi but, alas, here in
Kendwa was all full until mid-September. The advice is to book well in advance, at least in high season, it is really worth. Positive in East Africa, and even here in Zanzibar, is that that Akuna Matata (no problem), at times, has reason to exist. When we reported our early departure to 3 days for our little guest house, we could expect any reaction but instead did not create the slightest problem, we paid the money and we left to return to the much missed the East Coast. Let our Belgian friends to
Stonetown, we were torn between the idea of returning to
Bweju or find another beach. Choosing the second option, we head towards
Pongwe and find accommodation at the Santa Maria Coral Park. At first glance the structure and the surrounding nature is very similar to that of
Bweju and why we really like. Later I discovered that in fact the structure and services are a little 'decadent but all in all, we have found the peace you seek, where the hammocks and palm trees swaying in their heads. Incidentally, we found that at least for the duration of our stay, the weather is much better on this side, because the wind, blowing from east to west, always kept clean, the sky allowing incredible sunbathing. The beach of
Pongwe is the richest I've ever seen in terms of shells, it is a pity that the locals (but is a problem throughout Africa. ... Have other things to think about) the use as open landfills , not realizing how many tourism opportunities in more if only they would devote themselves to clean it. Last stop:
Stonetown. We wanted to give us the last night in luxury in the architecture and Moorish Tembo House Hotel or the Dhow Palace, but even here, nothing to do, everything complete. Fall back on more modest Abuse INN, disturbing name but really clean solution, convenient and economical. Wandering through the beautiful city that gave birth to Freddie Mercury, we are dedicated to the latest acquisitions, spices, Tinga Tinga paintings and handicrafts in wood, eating good fresh fish to the characteristic green Forodhani. We visit the markets, the Anglican cathedral and the monument to the slave trade. The most pleasant thing is, however, turn in the intricate maze of whitewashed alleys, where doors and windows stand out pastel. We start from Zanzibar, and after two airports in Dar Es Salaam and Kilimanjaro Airport Arrival in Nairobi. Here, the company tells us that, due to overbooking, no place on the plane but to wait a bit 'to see what solution could be proposed. After a moment of discomfort and a little 'discussion about, approaches the flight attendant and tells us that we got in Business! Wow what a shock, all right! But it could not happen to us last year coming back from Australia. ... You are just never happy! Reluctantly we must salute this land that put us up for 24 days, Kenya,
Tanzania and Zanzibar we have kidnapped. In these cases one speaks of nostalgia for Africa, well, still do not know what that means. Places as exotic, incredible, exciting, and so their only hope we have seen so many and continue to achieve them. Certainly there are other things that will remain memorable and unforgettable for me, honest eyes, gestures and a lot of disinterested generosity. Who has so little, was able to give me very much; seeing certain things and living them directly, I now realize how many are little things that we discuss every day and lose patience. Nothing remains but always remember how lucky we have in hand, make it a treasure and, as far as I'm concerned, as soon as possible to new adventures / experiences reaching distant places and peoples from which they continue to learn.