Kiwengwa and my first visit to Stone Town

So the weather cleared up... The sun is intense! We went for a swim in paradise and I now know that sunrise pictures are best to be taken around 5 (bit tricky when iPad alarm is still on Cape Town time, but that's fixed now), daytime pics are nice around 4 p.m. and sunset at 6 p.m.. I cannot get enough of those colors.
Every time I take a stroll with my camera on the beach, some of the Masai guys, who work in the beach shops, escort me home and we have a little chat. Sweet people.

Yesterday evening at Obama Beach Bar, Kiwengwa. I became best friends with a goat. We even took a selfie together. Hashtag love.
I did some land art while we were chatting over a beer with the exciting name Serengeti.

Today I went to Stone Town (Zanzibar City), about an hour by car from Kiwengwa, to fetch my local driver's permit. It's so fascinating to just watch what is going on in the crowded streets and shops that I got sleepy on the way back. Like a little kid after a day at the fair.
We went for a drink at 6 Degrees South there. Nice bar, great view.

Fetched a sim card from a street stand with a little umbrella while we are parked in the crazy busy street with the market on the side. I am a happy customer of Tigo now. They cut my card into the ridiculous size that Apple came up with to make us finally give up on logic. I got airtime and over *148*00# I now bought data and can drive around without getting lost. Doing that, I learned that 'siku' means day, 'wiki' is week and 'vifurushi' parcels i. Swahili. Asante sana google translate. Poa!

'Hapa kazi tu' is on one of the posters for the political party here. It means 'we are always working here', which is bulls*** according to Juma laughing it out when he explains the meaning to me.
Don't take this as a retaliation, but it directly made me think of something I learned here about a mjnute after I landed, which is more important to understand for my country than for the okes here: 'Pole pole'. Everything slowly slowly here, is what the Zanzibarians tell me.
'Good!' I think to myself. Because speed can only cause accidents and sleepless nights.

Life at the Lodge is getting quiet. Just a couple of us sit, read, color in, chill, are on our phones to show each other stuff like 'hakuna those tatas' and John Oliver nailing it on the whole Donald Trump problem (watch here on YouTube).

Happiness comes from inside I guess. And peace is what gives you the chance to find that out.

Alex Acid, the book I am reading, is getting more and more hectic. The beating that broer got in his life from all sides and everywhere. I would not have been among the living anymore. Really cool book for me to read. Thanks Al Lovejoy.

Ordered the prawns. Incredible seafood here.

Tomorrow we should be off to Paje. More paradise beaches.

Lala salama, good night, lekker slaap, gute nacht, bon nuit

Obama Beach Bar, Kiwengwa on Facebook: Obama Beach Bar Zanzibar
6 Degrees South Bar and Grill, Stone Town: http://www.6degreessouth.co.tz/
6 Degrees South on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/6DegreesSouthZanzibar