We wrapped up our diving lessons in Stone Town last week and after a day of shopping and exploring the winding streets we headed to the northwest corner of the island to spend time on the beach. The beach was beautiful, but unfortunately the neap tide left us without much water for swimming.
Undaunted, and because we are now certified PADI Open-Water Diversâ„¢, we took the opportunity to explore the amazing underwater scene at Mnemba Atoll. The whole diving experience has been fantastic. The dives at Mnemba were the best so far, with amazing colours in every direction. The second dive site was essentially a huge wall of coral, and the current let you cruise slowly by and gawk with barely any effort.
We’re really good divers…although at times our buoyancy control could use some work.
We leave Zanzibar early tomorrow morning by ferry to Dar es Salaam. In Dar es Salaam we’re boarding a train that will carry us to Zambia. For two days. We’ve reserved an entire 4-person sleeping compartment for ourselves and loaded up on snacks and cheap DVDs (12 movies per disc!) for the laptop. It’s not uncommon for the train to be 24 hours late. On the plus side, we’re covering a lot of ground for not much money and we skirt the edge of the Selous game park and meander our way through a mountain range…all of which we can watch from the comfort of our own bed. To Zambia!