Zanzibar here we come! We had imagined this day for months and were looking forward to the six-hour ride under a starry sky and were only too excited to jump onboard at 2.00am. Little problem....the ship was a cargo boat that was ferrying coconuts. Alas, we arrived in Zanzibar after sitting, lying, squating and kneeling on coconuts for a-quarter-of-a-day while moving at 5 miles per hour.
That said, it was an incredible cool night as the boat gently rocked through the deep azur waters and at sunrise Freeman even watched shoals of fish swim around the boat as the captain softly hummed; but don't ask Jo, she spent the entire night barfing into a plastic bag and wondering why bile tastes so bitter. It's official Jo and Free will never take a cruise together! The rest of the commute (1.5 days) consisted of another boat ride and a car ride with 10 people (Four in front, five at the back and 1 in the trunk.)- Ouchhh! By the time we got to the pier we were certain that our trip back to Nairobi will consist of one plane flight.
However, the moment we stepped on Kendwa beach our hearts melted as we have never ever seen a place so beautiful. The powdery white sand seeps between your toes as you walk on the expansive beach littered with shells. The sun gently tingles your skin but not too much; while the ocean consists of alternate azur and cobalt strips and you only need to swim 20 metres to see stunning corals reefs. The locals placed flowers on our bed and made us feel like we were long lost friends coming home and on Saturday night we danced the night away at the Full Moon party then jumped in the ocean for a 2.00am swim. Yes, everyone should visit Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar. It's paradise.
We are now back in Zanzibar's stone town. We will miss Kendwa but we cannot wait for India. T minus 2 days.
Mwah,
Jo and Free
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