Wonder how I came up with the title of this blog entry? You know how a song goes through your head until it reached the annoying point? Well, every time the ship mentions that we are going to Zanzibar, the theme song from the 1960’s TV sitcom, “The Patty Duke Show” goes through my head.“Where Cathy has been most everywhere from Zanzibar to Barkley Square…but Patty’s only seen the sights a girl can see from Brooklyn Heights…” You get the picture. (If you can't remember the song, here is a link: http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/543972881 )
Anyway…we were in Zanzibar yesterday. One of my roles as the Ensemble host was to lead the clients from the “Ensemble Traveler” group on a private shore excursion. To be honest with you, when I saw that we were doing a “spice tour” when others I’d met on board were going snorkeling and going to an island to feed giant tortoises, I was a little disappointed. But it ended up being a great tour! And, the people in our group are very nice people. (About half of the Ensemble group participated in the shore excursion. I’ve enclosed a group shot.
In addition to a lunch in a seaside resort, we went into the hills for our spice tour. Zanzibar is known for its spices. We took a walk through a forest where our guide and his three assistants (shown in the red shirts), picked leaves, dug up roots, scraped off bark and climbed coconut trees to show us all the different spices which were harvested there.
In the end they gave us each a hat made of leaves…many of the group are wearing their hats in the photo I’ve enclosed. All in all a great day in Zanzibar.
Our next three days will be sea days so there will not be many photos to share. But who knows what might happen during our sea days.
A hot dog makes her lose control!
ReplyDeleteDear Carl: Hope all is well - we celebrated my 55th tonight with wine and song at a local bar & bistro. Very fun with great gifts from the girls - and very sad for all we know. Thanks again for your great friendship and all you've done and meant for our family, Carl - we talked about you tonight a lot, reveled in your travels and wished that you could have been with us. Gawd, those fantastic pictures you took - better than postcards or coffee table books (or Ben & Marilyn's slides!). What a great man you are and how much you mean to us and so many people near and far. We look forward to seeing you when you get back - to talk about your far-flung travels and to royally bitch on the fall of the Trojans (it just doesn't stop!). As Book says: "Well, there's always next year!". Ignorance is bliss!
ReplyDeleteCall us when you get back and fill us in on the home stretch. We love and miss you - Vinny, Linda, Kel & Kim
"But they're cousins, identical cousins" ..... Just loved the headline! The minute I read it, I knew exactly what it meant. Mr. Prose, that's for sure. Your blog and photos are amazing. The end of your journey is near completion. What a trip! What life long memories you will have. How many people get to cruise the Cape of Good Hope!? Spectacular.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I re-read your entire blog, pretty fab my friend! Thanks for taking the time to write your blog entries and post photos, while on your trip. Enjoy your last few days in Cape Town (my Dad's homeland). Take care and have a safe flight home. (I know it will be a long one, several long legs/layovers).