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Zanzibar: Bububu, railway, ruins and Africa

In all the years spent visiting Zanzibar island, there is one place where I fall in love. There you can smell the real essence of Africa. Bububu is a village with a old past of the first railway in East Africa and a present of palace ruins lost in mangrooves and bushes. It is locatedContinue reading "Zanzibar: Bububu, railway, ruins and Africa"

Zanzibar: Marine Turtle release

The 15th of June 2019, in Zanzibar, we partecipated at the event of Mnarani Turtle Aquarium of release of more than 50 marine turtles. The conservation project is called Mnarani 'place of the lighthouse' in Swahili, and is located at the northern tip of Zanzibar Island in the small village of Nungwi near the lighthouse that marks this landmark. The pondContinue reading "Zanzibar: Marine Turtle release"

Zanzibar: one day in Stone Town

Let's go on with the discover of the beauty of Zanzibar talking about Stone Town. Stone Town is a city of prominent historical and important of East Africa. Its architectures, mostly dating back to the XIX century, reflect the diverse influences underling the swahili culture, giving a unique mixture of arab, persian, indian and european elements. For thisContinue reading "Zanzibar: one day in Stone Town"

Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya. Very easy to reach from Watamu, it is a must see attraction. Daily lot of visitors cross its gates to see the beautiful wildlife that preserve. Before cross the gate you'll be welcomed by friendly monkeys and serious reptiles looking at you asContinue reading "Tsavo East National Park"