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    Passing the Islands; Zanzibar actually exists of two large island, Inguya and Pemba, together with hundreds of small islands. Sometimes the island is nothing more than a sand bank sticking it's head out during low tide. by: jacques Views[611] Setting off; During the month of April Zanzibar experience stormy rain, mostly during the morning. These storms can subside as suddenly as they appeared. by: jacques Views[615] Housting the sails; In the early nineteen hundreds an English officer sationed on the island stated that the days of the dhow are over, as steam engines started arriving. Today More than hundred years later, dhows still carry more cargo too and from the island than any other mode of transport, and the culture of sailing is still very alive. by: jacques Views[567] Time to rest; As the sails are doing the hard work now, there is not much more to do except for chilling. Tourism has led to new ideas in  

    Nungwi, Zanzibar

    UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 29 Jun 2013 | By cotomono | Views [665]

    I am a born adventurer and I’m at my happiest when I am travelling and photographing. When I am out with my camera I’m on fire. The natural world and different people and cultures have always fascinated me. I love the outdoors. Anything that ... Read more >

    Tags: activity, beach, dhow, fish, nungwi, sea, zanzibar

     

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