Hello on our final night in Nungwi on the exotic island of Zanzibar. We've started this post with a photo that is meant both to capture your curiosity and also to satisfy one of the assignments we began this journey with. Darlene's grand daughter, Leah, gave us a list of tasks to complete and photos to capture and one with the caption of "you slept where?" is satisfied by this attached photo. In fact we added to that caption and it now will read, "you slept where and with whom?" LOL Actually the fellow in the bed with us is Abula Khalfan. The really interesting thing about Abula is that his brother (who is also Tanzanian) lives in Vancouver and plays professional soccer with the Vancouver Whitecaps. His brothers name is Nigel Khalfan.
Today was another day of lazing around the pool for the most part but in between being lazy, Lynda made her way out into the ocean (walking with her belongings over her head till about chest deep) to spend a few hours on a local dhow (sailboat). They sailed out to another island called Tumbatu where they snorkeled among the coral. The seas were really rough and everyone but Lynda (and the crew) were sick on her boat.
My lazy day diversion was with my "designer" (as the staff have dubbed my tailor). We were back and forth several times with final adjustments and as per Murphy's Law she would arrive with my clothes every time I got into the pool so I spent quite a bit of time struggling into and out of a wet bathing suit! I can promise you that I got my exercise today!
Gail's regular daily faux pas provided more entertainment again today and as a result we had to perform a heimlich manouever on Darlene. Today when she meant to say she was going in for a "quick dip" it came out instead as something quite different and I will leave it to your most vivid imagination to fill in the word that rhymes with dip.
This morning as we sat in the Cinnamon Restaurant for our buffet breakfast we watched a herd of cows return to the beach again today. The story is that cows like the beach too....and as it is Africa everyone just says "hakunamatata" and steps over or around the cow pies they leave behind.
Tonight on the beach below our vantage point at the same cafe we are watching a soccer team run through their paces after the game they played was over. Right now they're all doing push ups - lots of push ups!!! They are in such great shape and are able to turn on a dime as they run after the soccer ball in their bare feet in the sand.
This afternoon as we were talking about how to fit everything back into our cases I discovered that Gail's case isn't full at all so I called dibs on her empty outside pouch. In fact, I think I could probably double what she has in her bags they're so "empty". We laughed and laughed at the thought of me filling her bags so full that they become so heavy and she ends up on her back like a turtle in the airport somewhere! Conjures up quite an image doesn't it?! LOL.
Dinner is arriving and that's about all we have to report from today so will sign off for now and simply say that tomorrow we have made arrangements for a late check out (12:30 instead of 11) as our journey home will be a long one! Fourty hours in transit means that by the time Becky meets us at the Kelowna airport she might have trouble recognizing us!!
Kwahiri from Africa,
Darlorlynga
Hello on our final night in Nungwi on the exotic island of Zanzibar. We've started this post with a photo that is meant both to capture your curiosity and also to satisfy one of the assignments we began this journey with. Darlene's grand daughter, Leah, gave us a list of tasks to complete and photos to capture and one with the caption of "you slept where?" is satisfied by this attached photo. In fact we added to that caption and it now will read, "you slept where and with whom?" LOL Actually the fellow in the bed with us is Abula Khalfan. The really interesting thing about Abula is that his brother (who is also Tanzanian) lives in Vancouver and plays professional soccer with the Vancouver Whitecaps. His brothers name is Nigel Khalfan.
Today was another day of lazing around the pool for the most part but in between being lazy, Lynda made her way out into the ocean (walking with her belongings over her head till about chest deep) to spend a few hours on a local dhow (sailboat). They sailed out to another island called Tumbatu where they snorkeled among the coral. The seas were really rough and everyone but Lynda (and the crew) were sick on her boat.
My lazy day diversion was with my "designer" (as the staff have dubbed my tailor). We were back and forth several times with final adjustments and as per Murphy's Law she would arrive with my clothes every time I got into the pool so I spent quite a bit of time struggling into and out of a wet bathing suit! I can promise you that I got my exercise today!
Gail's regular daily faux pas provided more entertainment again today and as a result we had to perform a heimlich manouever on Darlene. Today when she meant to say she was going in for a "quick dip" it came out instead as something quite different and I will leave it to your most vivid imagination to fill in the word that rhymes with dip.
This morning as we sat in the Cinnamon Restaurant for our buffet breakfast we watched a herd of cows return to the beach again today. The story is that cows like the beach too....and as it is Africa everyone just says "hakunamatata" and steps over or around the cow pies they leave behind.
Tonight on the beach below our vantage point at the same cafe we are watching a soccer team run through their paces after the game they played was over. Right now they're all doing push ups - lots of push ups!!! They are in such great shape and are able to turn on a dime as they run after the soccer ball in their bare feet in the sand.
This afternoon as we were talking about how to fit everything back into our cases I discovered that Gail's case isn't full at all so I called dibs on her empty outside pouch. In fact, I think I could probably double what she has in her bags they're so "empty". We laughed and laughed at the thought of me filling her bags so full that they become so heavy and she ends up on her back like a turtle in the airport somewhere! Conjures up quite an image doesn't it?! LOL.
Dinner is arriving and that's about all we have to report from today so will sign off for now and simply say that tomorrow we have made arrangements for a late check out (12:30 instead of 11) as our journey home will be a long one! Fourty hours in transit means that by the time Becky meets us at the Kelowna airport she might have trouble recognizing us!!
Kwahiri from Africa,
Darlorlynga
Safe travels! Look forward to seeing you all soon.
ReplyDeleteCheryl
PS. (Please pass a hug to my Mom).