Big Catch-Up!

Wow! I can't believe it has been almost a year since I have updated the blog! It has been a crazy year, for me and the entire human race. I'm still here in Mombasa, still loving the monkeys and the birds.  

Red Colobus Monkey, Jozani Forest, Zanzibar

December 2020 - I had to make a 'visa run' to Zanzibar. Sounds idyllic and romantic, right. Guess again! We were still in the height of the pandemic, before vaccines were available. The Tanzanian government and people were in denial about the pandemic, so there were NO restrictions, and people were yelling at me in the street, telling me there was 'no covid in Zanzibar!' While in Zanzibar, of course I did manage to take some gorgeous photos. Maybe one day when we are all back to 'normal,' I will give Zanzibar another chance...

While waiting for my visa to be issued, I took a day trip to Jozani Forest to meet some red colobus monkeys...

Stonetown, where I was staying, is famous for its 'Swahili doors.' These doors are about a hundred years old, and intricately carved with significant designs.

The island of Zanzibar was a major port in the East African slave trade. I visited a heart-wrenching exhibition about this horrible chapter in human history.