Nungwi Beach



 Today I went to the beach. The end.

Okay, maybe there was a bit more.

The BBQ at the hotel was nice. A good selection of dishes and yummy desserts. I could have done without the fire show. I sat with a couple from way north Canada who were diving for a week here and then headed on a safari. And a 'couple' from Tunisia. She lived there and he was in Paris. It was all very nice and civil.

Great night of sleep even without a/c.

Breakfast is pretty typical and simple. Fruits, flat bread, omelet. Instant coffee with hot milk. More like cocoa.

(The power goes off frequently but just for a few seconds)

I decided to walk up the beach and explore. It really is gorgeous. Heading north there are a few more resorts. Not many tourists. Loads of small dhows/fishing boats with an upside down sail. The sea is very shallow and the small tide makes a huge difference. But it is sparkling blue and warm as bath water. Swaths is seaweed with some coral and ordinary shells.

Without too much trouble I found a nice resort with a restaurant and lounges for rent under some palm trees. $10USD. The advantage is escaping the 'beach boys' as they are called. Security keeps them in the beach. And you need shade or you will 'spontaneously self-combust'

It was paradise! A few Campari spritz (drink of the African trip) and tuna tartar and fish samosas and I was happy - along with a good nap. I noticed a lot of Italian being spoken. And a lack of personal space being respected. 20 lounges in a row and you grab both sides of me!

Headed back early to shower and head back out for sun down. Is it me or is that a reflection of Nantucket in the sky? 

I'm enjoying dinner at a busy Italian restaurant. It is an open deck overlooking the sea. I gave overordered two course - stuffed calamari and lobster spaghetti.

Tomorrow is my last full day. 

Fun fact: Mainland was called Tanji. Island was always Zanzibar - derived from Arabic ‘island of dark faces’. Combined into Tan-Za-nia   

(Momma Mia - Italian dinner - was a miss for me)