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Travelling 2020

juillet - novembre 2020
  • Gemma Craig H
Our travelling plans collide with the global pandemic Covid 19 and take some unexpected turns. Quite literally making it up as we go and travelling to any countries that will take us! En savoir plus
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  • Gemma Craig HGemma Craig HTravelling 2020

    Tanzania Day 31 - Stone Town

    4 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    For our final day in Stonetown we had a relatively chilled day. We went the The Beachouse for lunch which had great views out onto the ocean and also a very tastefully decorated bar and seating area.

    This day was probably the highlight of the whole trip for Craig as Tottenham beat Man U 6-1 that evening (although unfortunately this was slightly overshadowed by the Liverpool result in the next game)!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 32 - Nungwi

    5 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We had a taxi booked to take us up the West Coast of Zanzibar to the northern tip Nungwi - it took just over 90 minutes from StoneTown.

    We were staying at Casa Carlotta which is a nice little hostel a few hundred metres from Nungwi Beach and after unpacking we set off to explore..

    After speaking to numerous tour sellers we chatted most with Captain Boris who we would later use for a couple of excursions and eventually made our way to Sandies Resort..

    The restaurant overlooked the sea and the views were incredible, it was part of a big resort which seemed to be fancy and although like everywhere it was quiet the food was very nice (if a little overpriced for the area)

    After our meal we needed to sort mobile data and find a cash point so we headed out to the main road after some ropey sounding instructions from our waiter...

    We found niether of the things we needed but we did meet Wallie who was a fisherman and real character - we walked together towards the beach as he was on his way to work and we joked about how hard his life is having two wife's, he insisted two is his absolute limit!!

    Once on the beach again we stopped in a bar called Kajibange with a boat outside for a check on the WiFi and to make sure we were walking in the right direction for home..

    We made it back to the hostel and settled in for an early night... Even though the room fan wasn't working - Joto!!!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 33 - Nungwi

    6 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    After a few attempts at getting some cash out from the only ATM in Nungwi we were eventually successful and could head off for a relaxing afternoon on the beach..

    We settled for a bar with loungers included and spent the day sunbathing, before paying Captain Boris 10usd each for a sunset cruise... It was on a traditional Dhow Boat and we managed to spot some nice looking bars and restaurants en route..

    Afterwards we went straight into a bar/restaurant called Mangis to make the most of the beach sunset and have some dinner - and then headed back home to a nice air conditioned room to sleep    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 34 - Nungwi

    7 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    We had an early start for another of Boris' excursions, this time a boat trip with Dolphin Snorkeling and a Coral Reef.

    After some delays waiting on the beach we set off and after a short journey we spotted a group of around 30 dolphins!! We jumped straight in and although they seemed more frightened than in Maldives we did get to see babies and so many more than before, although they were all sticking to the sea bed for safety!

    We then headed on to a private island, Billy Gates' according to Boris... And the snorkeling there was the best either of us have ever done... The fish were everywhere and corals we so vast and funny looking.. We spent around 25 minutes exploring and really could have done more!!

    The next stop was a sandbank which was an Instagrammers paradise!! The views were amazing though to be fair and we spent another 17 half an hour or so relaxing on the sand in the middle of the ocean!! It was here I finally learnt how to float, it turns out all of this time I have had my head to far out of water!! When coach Gemma pointed this out I was floating like a rubber ring, what an achievement!! Haha

    We headed back to land and straight into Istanbul which, even though we had no cash and they didn't except card, welcomed us with open arms under the assumption we would settle up in the morning... The owner Jamal was a character and looked after us with everything from sunbeds to phone chargers and made sure we would not only settle up in the morning but visit again for the next day as well!!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 35 - Nungwi

    8 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    After a morning run to the ATM for me and a hostel workout for Gem we headed back to Istanbul as promised to settle our bill and have some breakfast...

    We had another relaxing day but this time with no excursions, so it really was a lazy beach day... We did meet another British couple who suggested another bar further along the beach called Beach Baby which had a rooftop bar with dart boards and sun loungers on the beach - we settled here for a sunset drink and made plans to spend the day here tomrorow....En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Days 36 - 38 - Nungwi

    11 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    On Friday we went to Beach Baby again for a dinner and happy hour... The catch of the day was kingfish and it was delicious, afterwards Gem tried to squeeze 4 margaritas into the happy hour and after some drunken table tennis we left around 7.30pm for home... Though gem must have been doing something right on the table tennis front as she was stopped by a German women on the way out who complimented her on her ping pong!!

    We tried a different part of the beach on Saturday at a restaurant called 'Blue Wave' which was quiet but the food was great! We agreed to meet the Germans (Tom and Stef) for happy hour at Beach Baby and it was Tom's birthday so we spent the evening with them - they were divers from Dusseldorf and really interesting characters.. Later that evening, Beach Baby's party boat returned for the after-party with a DJ and for corona times, it was actually quite busy which was nice to see.. We tried introducing Stef to darts but after a while had to give up and call it a night.

    On Sunday we moved into a new hotel, still in Nungwi, called Babalao and run by a Turk called Ammat. It was brand new and he had been working to complete it for the last 6 months. He showed before and after pictures and the transformation was incredible. The rooms all had different African artworks painted directly onto the walls and the bar area had tables made from old Dhow Boats. You could tell everything had been well thought through and the end result was perfect. He was such a nice guy and we spent the evening with him and his brother talking about what brought them to Nungwi... He was an ex Turkish army General but had to retire with a back injury so was now running hotels and this was his 2nd in Nungwi (the first was Wakanda he had given to his sister to run).

    It was a shame we found Babalao so late in our trip to Nungwi as we would have wanted to stay much longer!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 39 - Nungwi

    12 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    I woke up this morning with a sense of dread... Like a dark cloud was looming over me and something bad was about to happen... I knew the reason was because today Gem had booked to go horse riding on the beach!

    We spent the day on the beach and I must have changed my mind 20 times before finally agreeing to just close my eyes and hope for the best!!

    The stables weren't actually too bad and they all seemed pretty calm - mine was called Oreo and was the biggest which I was told meant he was the slowest/laziest but it didn't help in making it less intimidating! Gem's was called Sultan, an Arabian which tend to a but bouncier and firey.

    After getting on safely it was actually OK as it just stood waiting for the others to get ready but once we started walking I couldn't stop myself from tensing up and holding on for dear life!

    Once on the beach we started walking past bars and restaurants with English or South Africans guys heckling how stiff and scared I looked and then on past Africans playing football on the beach who found it hilarious that I needed a guide to walk infront of the horse!!

    All of this helped me to forget I was on a horse and after gem returned from a gallop with her horse that I'm told was only supposed to be a canter but it kicked out and went all wild I started to feel scared again! (Gem's take is not as extreme and says that it just had a little buck of excitement).

    We walked through the town and by early evening all of the kids were out playing and loved to sing and dance whilst shouting and chanting 'Falasee' as we passed, which I assume was Swahilli for horse and not 'stay calm and don't kill the rider' liked id hoped!!

    We made it back safely and the relief was intense - the feeling in my head of how it would be was far worse than the actual ride but its still something I would happily never ever do again!!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 40 - Nungwi

    13 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ 🌧 28 °C

    We woke up and had another delicious breakfast from Babalao - fresh fruit, passion fruit juice, eggs and pancakes (needless to say we've definitely both gained a few Zanzibar pounds!). After, we went to the cash point which is a 30 minute walk away, through the local village.

    After working up an appetite we ate lunch at M&J cafe which overlooks a local playing field. The food is amazing and reasonably priced as it's not right on the beach.

    Then straight to the stables to swim with the horses! This time, Craig politely declined but came for a stroll and was the designated camera man. We walked the horses down to the beach and hopped on once we were on the sand (no saddles or bridles either, just a harness). I rode Oreo and he loved the water - he loved splashing his front feet against the waves! We did some walking in the water and a little swimming but I got the impression that Oreo preferred the walking so I was more than happy to let him find his own way.

    After 35 minutes my legs were killing - riding bareback is tough on the legs anyway but combined with the resistance of the water naturally pushing your legs back and having to grip tightly to stop them, it was the most intense leg workout I've done! We rode the horses back along the beach to the stables and hopped off. For a horse obsessed child it was definitely one of the highlights of the whole trip for me!

    We had dinner at a beachfront restaurant called Lungi Lungi and both had delicious local style coconut curries for dinner whilst watching our last Nungwi sunset.    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 41 - Kilimajuu

    14 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Our last morning with Ammat and Babalao was nice and after we said our goodbyes we had some pictures with him and his staff. Along with Tony at Savannah House I really do hope the best for Ammat at Babalao and we're sure once the people come back to Nungwi that he'll do fine!

    We drove down the east coast one hour to what we thought was Matemwe but we had actually booked a hotel in Kilimajuu. Zanzibar House is an old style hotel built right on the beach and on, arrival the high tide was almost in the back garden!! Once it had settled we walked down the beach to explore... What we found was mainly resorts or restaurants that 70/80% of were closed.. It seems a muvh quieter area anyway in terms of being more private but the lack of tourists seems much more noticeable here!

    We spent the evening playing American pool on a wobbly snooker table which was a laugh and also the South African version of trivial pursuit which was not a laugh!!    En savoir plus

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    Tanzania Day 42 - Kilimajuu

    15 octobre 2020, Tanzanie ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

    The hotel owner Georgia recomended that we walk out to the sandbank at low tide and suggested some local guides take us to show us the way (and thank goodness she did!). They gave us some sticks to help with balance and made sure that we were wearing shoes because of the sea urchins (obviously they were bare foot because they're used to it!).

    It was incredible walking through what would be the ocean floor at high tide. Some parts were just sand and seaweed and some parts were pools of water (sometimes thigh deep). We saw star fish, sea cucumbers, clown fish, puffer fish and millions of sea urchins (I don't even think that's an exaggeration). Every step our gaze was focused on the floor and trying to avoid them. We were told that papaya draws out the spike if you stand on one but we're hoping that we wouldn't have to use that advice.

    We didn't reach the sandbank as we had to turn back because the tide was coming in but seeing all the ocean wildlife without even having to snorkel was the highlight for us.

    We spent the afternoon and evening relaxing and eating the fabulous Italian food at Zanzibar House. The owners are Italian and the menu contains lots of fresh pizza, freshly made pasta with good veggie options too.    En savoir plus

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