The last days of our safari were spent in Zanzibar. A booking snafu diverted us to a beach resort outside of Stone Town, but we all enjoyed the brief time on the beach and swimming in the Indian Ocean. During the last hours of our stay, we were given a hurried tour of the historic parts of Stone Town and we realized that we would have really enjoyed much more time just exploring Zanzibar.

You can supposedly get free WiFi and make free international calls here, but good luck getting up that pole to make the calls. I love a bargain, so of course I tried but sadly, I could not find the advertised Free WiFi network either.

A monument to the slave trade auction that was located here. It’s a sobering memorial and highlighted information about the human trafficking that continues globally today.

The picturesque open air market displays in Stone Town.

A mosque and a church – peaceful neighbors. Our guide felt it was the most symbolic photo of Stone Town we should take. Most of the people of Zanzibar are Muslim.

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and spent the early part of his life there. No tour of Stone Town is complete without seeing the Freddie Mercury House (now the Tembo House Hotel).

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