Travel Tweets: Zanzibar and Homeward Bound

During our travels, I found Twitter to be an excellent tool to document the journey as it happened.  Even in places where I had limited internet access, I typically had a phone signal, which was enough to record a 140-character thought for my family and friends to see.  (Previous: Serengeti and Tarangire Tweets)

Here are the Tweets from the last leg of our Tanzania trip: our relaxation time in Zanzibar, just off the coast of Dar Es Salaam.  Times are in U.S. Central.  (See all the photos on my Picasa album)

Zanzibar! Local weather, hot and humid. Bela's in heaven. I need air conditioning. Or a cold drink.
6:55 AM Nov 6th from txt

At the Shooting Star Lodge in Zanzibar, in an adorably quaint bungalow with a back porch overlooking the Indian Ocean.
8:47 AM Nov 6th from txt

From Zanzibar

Played in the pool ("swam" is too strong a term) overlooking the Indian Ocean in Zanzibar. After lunch, we'll play in the ocean itself.
4:40 AM Nov 7th from txt

From Zanzibar

How the Muslim ladies of Zanzibar, completely covered in black, manage to keep cool in this heat and humidity escapes me.   
9:18 AM Nov 7th   from txt

Saw tiny, fast-moving white crabs on the Zanzibar beach. They ducked into holes in the sand whenever I approached. They're kinda adorable.

9:31 AM Nov 7th from txt

From Zanzibar

Saturday night at the Shooting Star in Zanzibar: beach BBQ with fresh-caught lobster, GIANT prawns, fish and squid. w/Chenin/Chard/Viognier.
12:43 AM Nov 8th from txt

From Zanzibar

Increasing annoyance with Zanzibar heat, humidity, bugs, critters and rustic settings means it's nearing time for vacation's end tomorrow.
12:50 AM Nov 8th from txt


Correcting past Tweet: we were NOT cheated on entry visa cost. Tanzanians have proven to be among the most honest folk I've ever met.
2:17 AM Nov 8th from txt

Ants in sugar, flies on food. Hotel guest panicked when she saw a green snake at breakfast. Al fresco dining in the tropics comes at a cost.
2:28 AM Nov 8th from txt



Powdered sugar: a sweet way to choke.
11:13 PM Nov 8th from txt



Watching the sunlight shimmer off Indian Ocean waves while waiting for ride to Zanzibar airport, DarEsSalaam bound.
11:37 PM Nov 8th from txt

From Zanzibar

I'm impressed by all the young Europeans and Americans backpacking through Africa. Adventurous kids.
1:46 AM Nov 9th from txt



Puddle-jumped from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam. Now killing time at Slipway and friends' homes before our evening flight to Zurich.
3:11 AM Nov 9th from txt



Rap/hip-hop in Swahili sounds pretty cool, though I can't understand a word of it.
3:24 AM Nov 9th from txt



Dar Es Salaam traffic at a dead standstill. Flight to Zurich in 4 hours. I remain optimistic.
9:28 AM Nov 9th from txt



is in the Dar Es Salaam airport, waiting to board his 10-hour flight to Zurich. The journey home begins!
11:00 AM Nov 9th from txt



is in Zurich, where they don't convert Tanzanian Shillings. Gonna buy some Swiss chocolate while waiting for flight to Chicago.

From Zurich

12:29 AM Nov 10th from txt

Caotina surfin Swiss Premium Chocolate Drink puts Kay-O/Yoohoo to shame. And I LOVE Kay-O/Yoohoo.
2:17 AM Nov 10th from txt



http://twitpic.com/ozboe - Electric bug zapper racquet! Genius!
3:57 AM Nov 10th from TwitPic

And so concludes the travel Tweets for our Tanzanian trip.