Zanzibar

Sorry we haven't blogged in a while. We have been busy with guests (my sister and husband and Daniel's sister) and we have been away for a week in Dar and Zanzibar. Being able to go to exotic locations is definitely one of the perks of living here. We had a scary flight to Zanzibar, we took off in a rain storm and the plane was bumping around all over the place. The children thought it was great fun and were quite disappointed by the calm flight on the way back. Joshua thought Stone Town was boring, but I thought it was quite interesting, which shows how old I am now. Having being dragged around cultural sites by my parents I think it is only fair to do the same to my children. However, the boat trips, the snorkeling, the giant turtles and playing on the beach all but made up for the 'boring bits'. I was a little bit nervous about the kids snorkeling, especially as there were lots of jellyfish around. The boat man took the boat out over a coral reef, Caleb and Bethany couldn't quite get the hang of it and kept climbing in and out of the boat, but Joshua managed a bit and saw some beautiful fish. They all now want their own snorkeling sets. However, I think with small children snorkeling from the shore is probably easier than jumping from the boat in the middle of the sea!! Here are a few pictures. If you ever get the opportunity, I definitely recommend Zanzibar.