We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.

Leo Tolstoy

Delightful three days, very different than safari and game drives. Jeanne asked me what I thought of this portion of trip- to which I had to reply, very glad of it, because showing a different view of Tanzania, from animals. Beach life and well it is beach life.

Flew from Arusha to wherever this is on coast, arriving at nice grass strip and met by lodge with van and trailer to haul us to lodge. At the lodge met us with fresh coconut drink then ate the coconut meat. Seems all the lodges meet you on arrival, as if you are the most important person in the world.

So for three days now we have resided beside the Indian Ocean. The day breeze is awesome due to heat. Our group is from alaska and definitely having trouble in heat. Up to mid 30’s C (90’sF) cooling to 26 (78f ) at night. Fans are heavily used by us at night, as the day breeze quits. Again though the sunrises are amazing

We have have had activities each day but not the go go of safari. Today walked up the beach into mangrove area at low tide. Amazing interactions, animals plants life importance to the world and biome conservation. Dave and I continued on to point about 5 k down beach. Very nice walk with breeze but sun still blasting down.

Yesterday out to the island about 3 k offshore. Just a sand island which is covered by a high high tide. But 4 hours snorkeling. Always amazing to see tropical fish and coral even if not of high quality. And fun being in water.

Walk through the local town interesting. Repairing boats, utilizing mango wood. All hand sawn and bent if needed in a hot pool. Nailed and cotton packing.

I

Thus it has been a delightful three days, but am feeling the urge to move on. Tomorrow we fly to Zanzibar. We are staying at stone town where the colonist of Africa began the destruction of the modern world with the shipment of slaves from stone town.

Apparently Zanzibar is a hot spot for beaches as there is night life there. Geez we have night life. Here celebrating a birthday staying up until almost 8:30.