Zanzibar is absolutely gorgeous. There is no other way to describe it. We took a ferry ride from mainland Dar es Salaam in the early morning hours and watched the reddest sunrise I have even seen as the boat moved along the bluest of water. Decorated with white sand beaches and beautiful oldarchitecture, we got to see the landing place of some of the first western explorers, including a favorite spot of David Livingstone. Zanzibar is also quite a place of contradiction, of old old buildings next to 5 star hotels, of beautifully patterned Muslim women covered head to toe next to young girls in booty shorts and spaghetti straps. Zanzibar is gorgeous and the locals have realized that nearly every aspect of their life is marketable. Every street is filled with shops. Nearly every boat is rentable for excursions, and if you get lost you can pay locals to help you get back to your hotel.
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