The Latham fishing competition is the biggest in the fishing section calendar at the Dar Yacht Club. The boats go our for 36 hours in the area to the south called Latham or into the channel between Dar and Zanzibar. Before the boats set sail there was a raffle – kind of an auction –… Read More »
I have never sailed on a laser or a small catamaran so, instead I was prepared to join Mark on his yacht to be part of the support crew. The race started at 4pm Friday afternoon and went through to 4pm on Saturday. Claire was the manager of the Green Dragons race team and she… Read More »
There is more to Mafia than whale sharks and snorkelling. I wanted to have a look around the island. I decided that I should walk towards Kilindoni town from the resort, a distance of a few kilometres. I set off down the beach and then entered the fishing village past long bright green fish drying… Read More »
Everywhere across the country are election posters for the CCM and opposition parties. The whole place has become a giant billboard covered in yellow and green or purple posters. Mafia Island is no different. A few days after the election I walked to Kilindoni, the main town on the island, to see the market and… Read More »
I had always considered Mafia Island to be too expensive for me, preferring instead the cheaper option of Zanzibar. I was pleasantly surprised when my Turkish friend told me the deal she had got with Butiama Beach Resort for three nights and the flight was very cheap for residents so there was no excuse. The… Read More »
Everything has been on hold for weeks in the run-up to the general election. It has been frustrating not to be able to progress any business. I was really looking forward to it being over but a few days before the election I went to work to find that the internet had been cut. The… Read More »