The spices island.. Zanzibar
African New Year ... that emotion! We leave the chaos of the airport of Milan Malpensa with laudae, destination
Zanzibar long journey ... but tuttosommato acceptable.
If I thought a good Piedmont Turin Caselle airport was a bonsai and that after Arequipa, Iguaçu and Krabi, had also seen less equipped airports in the land .., lo, I withdraw everything. The small airport of
Zanzibar, the extent of the railway station Locate Triulzi, 'and a red house in the middle of the forest.
We head towards the building, accompanied by smiles of these people and kissed by the beautiful purple sky African, who has decided to delight you with a sunset to stay dry!
First time in Africa ... other continent, the continent of beginning, the continent where the man became man, where nature has the absolute power and where the man must submit to his will.
The only place on this blessed land where Mother Nature does the heavy-handed .... prendendosela often with those who can not nothing ...
The island-shaped bean and 'an enchanting beauty: from north to south, its shores are green and white ornaments on a blue, this Indian Ocean that here the best.
Giugiamo all hostel, north,
Nungwi. Spicy dinner and stand in front of the buildings African night, its noise, a loud silence, we are not joking.
The island in spite of himself and 'be bombed villages, of the caravans of wealthy gentlemen looking like the good old virgin an Africa of Livingstone, upset by the knowledge that not only unique and that many peoples before them, were already leaving here their hearts and more.
Isle of way, the Portuguese at the beginning, mysterious realm of Arab matrix, the land of sultans, the Arab influence and 'absolutely, but absolutely enjoyable.
Hordes of children smiling, after a day of school between hovels of palm wood and blue aprons for red fire roads, colors, colors, smells and smiles. What wonder.
A week and I spend all Benny teaches sea and nature. We visit the capital, Stone Town, the only town of any size, narrow streets of markets, including fabrics, spices of all kinds, from the red pepper saffron yellow, the 20 types of coffee, chocolate, natural colors of fruit drinks unfamiliar and exotic.
Stonetown and 'tiny, it helps the big Mamoud, Ragazzoni traveler who speaks Italian and Spanish very well .. with him and discover that
Stonetown' really fascinating.
The old fort of the ancient Portuguese, Arab mosques, the clearing of the terrible slave trade here .. the British did business on the skin of poor people. Travelers with Mamoud the Palace of Wonders (Beit El Ajaib), once home of the Sultan of ceremonies Bargash, the lMuseo the Palace, residence of the Sultan ... all severely bombed by British troops who wanted to impose a protectorate on the island to the detriment of Bargash dynasty. Visit the Cathedral of St. derelict Joseph, sign here that Christianity has left little mark.
From Stone Town can be reached Turtles Islands, a small island, a nature reserve for giant Tartarugone, huge ... hungry in spite of the significant problems of weight!
The sea and 'blue, the sun and' hot and the sky is crushing you, low, l l ... infinite horizon Africa, the wonder!
We move to Kiwenga along the coast of unnatural beauty, palm trees and the motion of the inexorable tide that covers and discovered ....
Zanzibar claims an ancient dream of independence, but a very humble and submissive.
People smiles, salutes and smiles again.
A must reluctantly leave
Zanzibar Goodbye ...
Jambo Jambo Sana ... Ashanti ...
Andrea