31.August
Today we are enjoying the perfect resort with all its amenities. After 1 1/2 weeks of safari, we are happy not to be shaken around in the 4x4, swallow dust or pack our bags in the morning. We do (almost) nothing except swim in the pool or the sea, read on the lounger, enjoy excellent food and take photos of the sunset. Perfect vacation. So far we can even do this in our exclusive lodge, because we are currently the only guests here.
September 1
We are still the only guests at the Unguja Lodge and wonder how long this will be the case. In any case, we are enjoying it and while Lukas starts his diving course, we go for a walk along the sea and collect shells. It is cloudy, but that is not a problem given the temperatures.
Today Lukas is supporting our lodge's football team in their match against the Kizimkazi village team. During the first half he fights for the lodge's honour against one of the best teams on the island of Zanzibar, but cannot prevent a 0:1 loss. However, the pitch also offers unusual conditions with little grass, lots of sand and dust, and plenty of small rocks, which make the ball's trajectory a game of chance.
2 September
While Lukas' diving course continues, we lie by the pool or walk along the beach. Obviously more guests are arriving today, so the exclusivity of the lodge might suffer a little. But here I am complaining at the highest level, as we have had the property for around 30 people to ourselves so far.
Rachid, a 73-year-old former employee of the Unguja Lodge, takes us on a tour of his village, which is located directly in front of the lodge and is called Kizimkazi-Mkunguni. Almost 3,000 people live here, and their children can attend a nursery, primary and secondary school. In addition to the eight inconspicuous mosques, 5 Koran schools ensure that the proportion of devout Muslims in the village does not fall after normal classes.
We are given a friendly welcome and the children are especially happy to have guests. We go through a newer part and the old, winding part of the village, where the land belongs to individual extended families and cannot be sold to others. We also learn how to make ropes from coconuts, how the water supply works and are allowed to go into Rachid's modest house.
All in all very poor, but people seem to be content with the small income from fishing and tourism.
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