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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[472] 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[470] Back Home; Zanzibar started of as a slave trading outpost. Today it is known as 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[380] 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
     
    marjorie bay by: leah Views[1033] a rather gorgeous sunset by: leah Views[506] by: leah Views[499] this is how we spent our days. not a bad view. by: leah Views[451] marjorie bay, rottnest island by: leah Views[1513]
     

    Cape Town Departure

    SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [757]

    The smell of jet fuel invariably brings with it the stirrings of adventure that start somewhere in the midrift region. Rather like the rich aroma of a freshly cooked meal being served to an empty stomach. I have always loved airports, aeroplanes and ... Read more >

    Tags: atlantic, bays, cape town, driving, flying, indian ocean, karoo desert, south africa, table mountain

    coastal living

    AUSTRALIA | Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By leah | Views [1594]

    We had a much-needed break Sunday in the cloudy skies that have overtaken Perth this winter, so I spent some time rediscovering the Perth coast. Or discovering new parts of it, I should say. Normally, I find myself on the wide sandy stretches of Cottesloe, ... Read more >

    Tags: beaches, indian ocean, perth coast

    paradise found

    AUSTRALIA | Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By leah | Views [691]

    Just when I've started to take being in Oz for granted, I have one of those weekends where I'm slapped in the face and woken back up. This past Monday was Labour Day in Western Australia, so I took advantage of the holiday weekend by tagging along with ... Read more >

    Tags: indian ocean, marjorie bay, perth, rottnest island, western australia

    blowing in the wind

    AUSTRALIA | Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By leah | Views [721]

    Last weekend we journeyed up to the small country town of Dongara, about 4.5 hours north of Perth, for Kitestock 2009. The wind was pumping for kitesurfing enthusiasts from across Western Australia. Pumping way too much, actually. Because of the cyclones ... Read more >

    Tags: dongara, indian ocean, kite boarding, kite surfing, kitestock, western australia

    south coast beauty

    AUSTRALIA | Mon, 5 Jan 2009 | By leah | Views [1032]

    I thought I had seen the most beautiful beaches in Western Australia. Boy, was I wrong. It turns out that the most beautiful beaches in the state, and quite possibly the country, are in and around the small town of Esperance, on the south coast. We ... Read more >

    Tags: beaches, esperance, indian ocean, southern ocean, western australia

     

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