Greetings from Zanzibar!

I love traveling. It probably goes without saying, but I'll declare my love again because that's how strongly I feel about it: I LOVE TRAVELING. Especially when it's to new places to meet great people. Last weekend, Rebecca and I (and our friend Eva, another Kenya fellow) packed our bags and headed for Zanzibar for the East Africa PiAf fellows meet-up. This was my first time truly leaving Nairobi in the three months I've been here; and it was glorious. Not that I'm not growing fond of the city, but I welcomed the change of scenery (cue white sand beaches, fresh sea air, warm Indian Ocean, seafood, and no chaos). I rode my first propellor plane (12 total propellors and I had to duck to board) and we flew right by Mount Kilimanjaro as the sun rose. I love flying, the anonymity I feel in the no-man's land between heavens and earth. The liberation of it and the sense of crossing the world are thrilling, and I'm reminded of my privilege to be able to travel so easily and grateful for the opportunities to do so. After 2 short hours we landed in Zanzibar, and 3 perfect beach days ensued:

On our second night we took a beautiful, 2-hour sunset cruise and swam in the ocean as the sun set... pure magic. The ocean was incredibly calm; when we were there there were hardly any waves, and the water was incredibly warm. 

The sand on Zanzibar was like fine-grain white sugar, but when we scooped some up we found bits of shells and coral. We even saw some huge starfish through the clear water.