This morning we flew into Zanzibar and transferred to our hotel in Stone Town.

Zanzibar is an archipelago made up of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, and several islets. Zanzibar Island is 96 km (60 miles) long and 32 km (20 miles) wide, occupying a total area of approximately 1040 km sq (650 sq miles). It is characterized by beautiful sandy beaches with fringing coral reefs, and the magic of historic Stone Town -- said to be the only functioning ancient town in East Africa.

The Zanzibar Serena Inn is situated on the sea front of ancient Stone Town, It is flanked by an exotic melange of sultan’s palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient dhow harbours, dark slave markets, and bright bazaars which we were supposed to explore today. Unfortunately, the rainy season seems to have started (bloody hot too) so our Stone Town tour was scheduled for the next day.