The traditional Dhow fishing boats rest on the shore line after been sailed out to sea.
Docked Dhow
- December 19th, 2009
- Posted in colour pictures
- Tagged Africa, Boats, Culture, dhow, fishing, travel, Zanzibar
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I took this picture in the meat market in Stone Town – right then an there I wish I had a less intrusive camera – the place felt a little hostile and the smell of the dangling meat did not make me feel any more comfortable. I think that is the reason I like the picture as I find it depicts that tense atmosphere…
While passing through a narrow corridor in Stone Town, Zanzibar, I spotted a couple of kids playing and laughing at the entrance of a building. One kid was hanging from the door, smiling mischievously into the camera. This is one of those pics shot whilst walking past an intriguing scene – it is a bit blurred around the edges, but the smile is definitively in focus!
When you see this bridge from far you think it is a sturdy piece of construction, until you stand right in front of it and read the warning signs…it was quite a wobbly balance act crossing it!
Persons using this bridge do so at their own risk
Maximum Load: 10 Persons (800kg)
No Jumping or Swinging on the bridge

A hippo’s skull, showing the large canine teeth used for fighting. We stumbled across this skull whilst looking for the Matusadona National Park office…
