Goodbye Africa!

This will be our very last post from Africa.  Our last few days here in Zanzibar has been extremely relaxing. It was difficult to convince anyone to leave the comforts of the resort and the allure of the warm turquoise waters. Although secretly, we also did not want to have to face of exploring in the heat and humidity. So we never did do the planned tour of Stonetown or the spice plantations....The only thing that was frustrating at the resort were the poor smoking habits of the European guests (mostly Eastern Europeans). But I digress...

Our dinner by the beach

What has come to be "our spot" at the beach

Goodbye Africa! 

The last 6 weeks has been phenomenal. Africa has exceeded our expectations in every way. We had the misconception that it was difficult, scary and dangerous! And we were happy to be proven wrong. The parts of Africa that we did visit, we felt completely safe and well taken care of. I usually include some information about logistics but it was thin in this blog because everything was taken care of by someone else and I just to had to turn up! So this was very nice for a change...

We were so blessed to be able to admire and marvel at God's creation with family and friends, so spoiled to able to have extraordinary experiences and so privileged to learn new things. The trip has served as a reminder to always keep everything in perspective, and never to take the basics for granted like food, shelter, clean water, education and a safe country to live in. Most of all, it was a pleasure to have met such warm and joyful people who have turned our amazing adventure into an unforgettable experience. Thank you Africa for everything!