December 27 Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar

Coffee, Breakfast, more coffee and then off to go diving for the morning. Just for a change!
After a very rough 30 minute ride to the dive site in a dhow, motor though, stopped in the middle of nowhere! Only 18/19 metres down is several clumps of coral. Lots of fish. Blue trigger fish, large grouper and several other kinds of fish. Great dive.

Then back to Timbatu island again. This time there was more current and visibility was not as good. The coral here is great and nice as the deepest we were was about 10 metres. Great, even if you could not see too far.

Back to beach and off for a swim and relax.
Went for coffee - I found a place that has a great americano. We ended up talking to a young couple, for 2 hours! He is from Barcelona and she is from Santiago, Chile! They have been traveling for about 1 year as well, but they are nearing the end and looking forward to settling down in Barcelona. A very nice couple with lots of experience. They offered to give us a list of places to see in South America! Very nice!


December 26, Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar

Coffee, breakfast, more coffee, swim, relax on beach (but on a few minutes, the sun is too hot), swim, go for walk! Happy hour and then food. I think that covers it!
The cows spent all morning sunbathing on the beach in front of hotel! Hilarious watching everyone rush out to take pictures of cows or even try to pet them. They do not move, they are very used to people around. They never got shooed away until they moved into the restaurant!


December 25, Christmas on the beach, Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania

What a great way to spend Xmas! Coffee on the beach, several cups..they now count the number of cups I have! Then for the usual morning swim.

I went sailing early in afternoon! On a catamaran, Phantom, looks like an 18 foot boot. Not in great shape but it still floats and the sail make it move. Big waves but did get it surfing a bit and moving along ok. No hulls flying though! Oh well. Cruised out into Indian Ocean, at least the part between the island and mainland and then went down the beach area.... all very nice!

Then for another couple of swims, relax on beach.
We actually got turkey dinner at one of the local hotels, expensive at $35, but very good. Roast turkey, excellent, pureed chestnuts

instead of potatoes, very sweet, vegetables. That was after consume of lobster, seafood soup, sorbet! Then for dessert even got fruit cake! Excellent! Lots and very moist and full of fruit! And of course lots of wine!

It was a very good day!