Re: January in East Africa

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          [EMAIL PROTECTED] (dave) wrote:


> Does anyone have any experience in these places early January?  I hear
> mixed reports about the weather.  It seems to be the rainy season for
> Seychelles--is it a bad time of the year to visit Zanzibar?
Sorry can't help with this part of your question.
A brochure I have to hand has it as OK to visit in Jan, but not Seychelles

>  And is there enough to do there besides lounging and swimming? 
Oh yes.

> My travel partner doesn't dive, so it'd be great if there were nice places to
> take walks, see sights, etc. 
Oh yes.
Stone town is very interesting.
Other parts of the island have various attractions: historical, spice tours, etc.
Great snorkellng at Chumbe Island (very easy if you can swim)
Visit the Zanzibar Red Colobus at Jozani Forest

> What about food?  
No problem. Lots of choice in Stone Town.
A dinner at Emerson and Green aka "New Emerson" is a **Must**.

I've got some pix & info of Zanzibar and Chumbe Island on my website starting at:
http://www.v-liz.co.uk/safari/tanzania/zanzibar/zanhom.htm

The Bradt Guide to Zanzibar will give you lots of ideas.

Lots to fill a fortnight in Zanzibar; but have you thought of doing a safari
on the Tz mainland? - mid-Jan the calves start to be dropped in the Serengeti.

Liz

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