I flew to Zanzibar on a twenty minute flight from Dar es Salaam. It was so much nicer than the other option - a two and a half hour ferry boat ride over choppy seas.
Our plane held 15 passengers. The pilot going over was a young German guy. The pilot coming back was a beautiful South African lady.
Zanzibar was one of the Spice Islands.
The markets, indoor and out, probably have not changed much over the centuries.
The fort once guarded the port of Zanzibar .
The fort now provides a venue for weekend long music festivals. .
Speaking of music and present history, Zanzibar seems equally proud it is the birthplace of Freddie Mercury - the lead singer of the rock group Queen. Freddie was born to an Indian father and Persian mother. The family later immigrated to London.
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