Dolphins ????

MEMORABLOG: 3.12. 1998

So, our third "pre-planned" trip was to see some dolphins. Dolphin tours run from Kizimkazi in the south of the island. We passed Jozani forest, but we decided not to stop to see the Columbus monkeys, as we saw them near Arusha (though, those monkeys on Zanzibar are very rare red Columbus monkeys - oh well, next time).

After a long and dusty drive we finally arrived to Kizimkazi. The village seemed to have no tourist infrastructure and wasn't overrun by tourist. We embarked on a small boat and got our flippers, goggles and snorkels. Oh, did I mention that we were the only two people on a tour. Great... Some 30 minutes later we came to the spot where the dolphins are usually lurking around. Yep, we saw some, but it wasn't really like "swimming" with the dolphins as it was advertised. What made a day, was snorkeling on the coral reef. Incredible fish, corals, colours... :) we almost had to be dragged out of the water into the boat, as it was time to return back to the village...

Lunch was waiting for us... rice and fish curry... i guess they were suprised a bit, but we ATE a lot...

When we came back to Stonetown, usual itinerary followed... dinner at the gardens and another extra day enjoying in Stonetown... actually we met some sailors next day, and had a few beers together... funny, don't know why, but prostitutes almost "smelled" them... after a few hours, when the things went too dodgy we rather retired back to our hotel...