Last weekend a bunch of us flew to Zanzibar. It is culturally very different from the mainland as the population there is primarily Muslim. On the whole Zanzibar seems more wealthy than many places on the mainland. Someone said there are more than 250 mosques there with a population of less than one million. The mosques there are nondescript buildings; the only way one recognizes them is by a small and narrow seating area in front. It was nice to hear the call to prayer and watch the little boys in their white bou bou's and skull caps playing soccer in the streets.
We stayed in a beach hotel outside of Stonetown, the medieval city which was comfortable and lovely. A highlight of the trip was a sunset cruise we took. We sailed around the Indian Ocean for two and a half hours, serenaded by a good singer/guitar player and with tasty "bites" and wine. Then three of us took one of our colleagues to dinner in Stonetown. We visited museums and the old slave market and wandered the medieval streets of Stonetown for a few hour on Sunday before we flew back to Kilimanjaro. It was a quick tour, but a great break.
Week three at St. Theresia's and I am really feeling at home there. Wonderful.
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