Hi everyone!
We have all been having a fabulous time on R&R. Safari was amazing! Dad will be pleased to know we saw a marabu stalk very close! I was chuffed to bits as I was looking out for it especially. We saw Giraffe and Impala by the bucketload. There were some Elephants, Hippos, Crocs, Lions (we almost drove right past one huge one that was snoozing next to the path!), lots of Baboons, Grant's Gazelle and Vivet monkeys.
We took the bus from Iringa to Dar es Salaam which took a whopping 9 hours! But luckily for us we took a luxury coach. Comfy leather seats, leg room and complementary cupcakes and cokes. YUM!
We arrived in Zanzibar yesterday morning. Dad, brace yourself for the following news...
On my suggestion, we spent the day at...
... Wait for it...
... PRISON ISLAND!
The same Prison Island my dad visited 20 years ago! Wow. First thing we did was take a boat near the island, put on some snorkelling gear and swam amongst the coral reef. That was amazing! Got some great underwater snaps with my ultra cool camera (Merci beaucoup Nathalie! Gros bisous!). Then we went onto the beach of the island. Seriously, the only thing bluer than the water must have had a hell of a lot of E-numbers! Giant tortoises roamed the land! I loved the feel of their necks. Livvy and I shared a lovely hotel room. A massive bed each, hot showers and television. That was such a good day. Everyone thanked me for the suggestion, but I said to thank my dad instead. So dad, everyone sends their thanks for a great outing idea.
Today, we did a spice tour. Got so many free fresh samples straight from the tree/vine/root. We tasted a variety of fresh fruit, all of which were beautifully scrumptious! As I have been on this trip, I have developed a love of coffee (YES! Finally!) and so I took the opportunity to buy some freshly picked pure Zanzibar Coffee (Something Zanzibar is world famous for). I tried some at dinner last night, after a very tasty Kingfish meal. Both were very very yummy. We are now currently at Kendwe Rocks, a stunningly gorgeous beach hotel resort. The sand is unbelievable! We have just come off a sunset sailboat ride up and down the beach.
Tomorrow we plan on staying here the whole day and just having a chilled relaxing day on the beach (Ah! Lovely!).
Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Big kisses and much love! Would love to have uploaded some photos, but the computor I'm on right now is a bit iffy. Maybe tomorrow.
Na Kupenda!
('I love you!')
Jasmine :)
xxx
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thanks for the Jasmine it was lovely to read. Hope you all have a lovely last few days and aren't too disappointed when you get home. Mem Grace got her job and so is off to Wales just after you come home, see you soon
ReplyDeletesaffari sounds fantastic, how wonderful that you managed to see so much, and the trip to zanzibar im sre was amazing.......so glad you all had such a great time.
ReplyDeletei'm so looking forward to seeing all your photos Jack... enjoy the rest of your time there and i look forward to seeing you very soon. xoxo
Wow that all sounds just so amazing - Mike and I are v v jealous! Shan't bother to wish you well for your last few days because you are so obviously going to have a great time at the beach resort....
ReplyDeleteAm getting v excited about seeing you on Thurs, Kerry! Mike'll be in Cornwall - again - so we can have a lovely girly day and you can tell me all about everything. lots of love, Mum xx
Lovely to hear from you all. Sounds like the safari and Zanzibar have lived up to expectations. You deserve a little luxury after what you have all achieved. Have a great last few days. Can't wait to see you - Wales hasn't been the same without you Andy - we haven't played monopoly once!
ReplyDeleteFantastic to hear that you're all having such a great time and that you're being rewarded for the hard work that you put in to the benevolent part of your trip & all your hours of walking. Your sponsors are looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back and some of them will be eagerly following your progress on the blog. The wildlife on safari & sealife around Kendwa Rocks sounds amazing. We can almost smell the "herbs & spices" & the coffee! Hope you enjoy the well deserved chill time. Hi to Livi & lots of love from mum/Julia & Grace. Serri : We're really really looking forward to seeing you. With all our love. God bless. Daisy, Nigel & FiFi xxx <>< xxx
ReplyDeleteJazz, this is from Dad "I'm so pleased you had a super safari and saw so many different creatures, great that you got to Zanzibar, we still have great memories of the time we spent there. Delighted to hear you got to Prison Island and enjoyed it so much. I can still remember the whiteness of the sand and how turquoise the sea was, make the most of your last few days, can't wait to see you on Thursday, thanks for a super blog! Lots of love xxxx" and now from me, thank you my darling for the colourful description of your trip, can't wait to hear it all from you soon and to see your pictures. P.S. Dad says you must go round Stone Town which is in the old bit of Zanzibar Town. Love from us all, enjoy your relaxing day tomorrow! XXXXX
ReplyDeleteRead your update with tears of joy, to think that you are all having such a wonderful time. For those of us at home, we can only imagine what you are seeing and it has been great to read the updates you have all posted on this blog for all your friends and family back home. Thanks to all of you for keeping us updated. We are looking forward to welcoming you home on Thursday and can't wait to hear all the stories and see the photos. Safe journey and love to all.
ReplyDeletePS Daniel, have a wonderful 17th Birthday on Tuesday, we will be thinking of you.
All our love
Mum, Dad, Simon and Chloe.xx
PS It's only Mum that cried of course!!
Thanks for your very descriptive update - sounds like you are all having a fantastic time in Zanzibar - a well earned reward after all your hard work. Can't believe you've only got a few days left now! Looking forward to seeing you and hearing the full details of the trip and seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteLove to Ben xxxx
Hi all so glad you enjoyed your safari, and you did see lots of animals and birds by the sound of it, enjoy your stay at Zanibar, it sounds like your all having a fab time. What wonderful memeories you will all have can't wait to hear about your adventure. Pete keep the sun cream on and don;t get burnt see you soon Love from Mom and the gang xxxxxxx
ReplyDeletehey jezz this is Siobhan and Auntie Kass! Your trip sounds absolutely amazing can't wait to here all about it when we see you on saturday! We can't believe you like coffee now, you'll have to make do with nescafe now though! Miss you, see you very soon, much love
ReplyDeleteSiobhan xxxxxxx
Auntie Kass xxxxxx