Untouched and virtually unvisited by tourists allowing Zanzibar to keep a pure beauty of nature with clear, turquoise-blue water, shallow sea and white sand beach.
Zanzibar Island is the main island in the Zanzibar Archipelago of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean. This pure beauty had a deeply sad history of the slave trade under Portuguese, British and German Colonization since 1498. And since its revolution in 1964, this region of Tanzania has been struggling to rebuild its economy. However, thanks to the gift of Mother Nature, Zanzibar keeps attracting the world to come, explore, admire and appreciate the pure beauty that it has kept through decades of tearful and bloody history.
My husband and I have always loved to explore all the hidden charms of the world by throwing ourselves on adventures. As the world is facing the New Normal, we've missed the privilege of travelling freely before. Therefore, I'm travelling back in time now - when the world had no boundaries - to share about our adventures on the wifey life.
It was in 2016. We made our route by flying to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from Dubai, UAE. We stayed in Tanzania for one night, then continued our itinerary to Zanzibar Island by boat the next morning. When we reached the harbour of Stone Town, Zanzibar - which is a UNESCO World Heritage - we met the shuttle bus driver from our resort to pick us up. He greeted us with a lovely smile and said "Jambo", which means "Hello" in Swahili. The drive from Stone Town to Zanzibar Island took about an hour and a half.
From my window view, I could see how simple and cooperative the life of people here with nature. It was a different picture from the modern world where people try to dominate, rule and shape nature, not cooperate, respect and enhance nature.
But I preferred the picture I was looking at, where people take care of nature and nature nurtures them. Simple happiness. Pure joy.
Kisiwa Resort On The Beach
When we arrived at our resort, we just fell in love with its stunning beach view and lovely staffs immediately. A tropical juice as welcome drink helped cool down the heat and refreshed us entirely.
The sea was so shallow that we could wade out to the middle of it and stayed there to enjoy such a breathtaking view where the sea met the sky. The water was so clear that we literally could see fishes swimming underneath and some sea urchins.
Inhaling the fresh sea air, feeling the soft white sand under my feet, immersing myself in the clean and salty water, I felt peaceful and calm. Then, my mind wandered to a thankful thought that we were gifted so much with nature.
In nature, we are alive. We are reborn. We are nurtured.
In nature, we are safe. We can breathe. We can survive.
Instead of ruling nature, we should protect and cooperate.
Jozani Forest
The next day, we went to Jozani Forest, which is the National Park of Tanzania. Jozani Forest is the home of many endangered species and best-known for its red colobus monkeys. We also went through Mangrove Boardwalk. The mangrove forest is extremely crucial to Zanzibar's ecosystems, providing a habitat for many animals as well as preventing the coastal erosion.
The Rock Restaurant
This restaurant is quite a famous hot spot due to its unique location, built on the rock in the middle of the sea. When the tide is not high, you can walk on the rock towards it. When the tide is high, you need to take a boat. The restaurant serves delicious and fresh seafood depending on the catch of the day.
We had a nice lunch with a stunning view there and enjoyed the sea breeze while having a drink. The price was actually quite expensive, but it worthed an experience for the first time.
The sunrise
Our last day in Zanzibar ended with an early morning beach walk watching the sunrise.
Zanzibar keeps our hearts and unforgettable memories. Such pure beauty with simple happiness in the protecting arm of Mother Nature. Travel will surely be more difficult in the future, but we hope we'll be back one day soon.
In nature, we are alive. We are reborn. We are nurtured.
In nature, we are safe. We can breathe. We can survive.
Protect nature. Protect animal. Protect our home.
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