Zanzibar Provides

Zanzibar Face

I was right with my first impressions of Zanzibar. It's biggest city, Stone Town, is a tangle of alleyways where getting lost is part of the fun. I spent four hours wandering around making photos and chit chatting with the friendly folks going about their business. Everyone I made eye contact with greeted me with "jambo" and a smile.

What might seem like a pain became a blessing today. A few enterprising locals attach themselves to tourists in an effort to help you find anything and everything they need in return for some sort of tip. It can be annoying ninety percent of the time but I found myself a cool guy who was good to go at my pace and understood what I was after.

Zanzibar Moment

If I chose to sit for ten minutes somewhere, he would sit with me. No pressure, no hassle. I got lucky.

We wandered the back streets for hours and his negotiations allowed for numerous portrait opportunities I wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

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