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We said farewell to Alexi at the cafe across from the courthouse, and started out for our safari...

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I caught another glimpse of Kilimanjaro before we landed.

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On the flight I wondered, a little apprehensively, what our safari would be like.

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The gap between rich and poor was obvious even from the air.

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We flew back through Dar Es Salaam, the commercial capital of Tanzania and a crowded city of several million.

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I realized that Zanzibar is the farthest from home I had ever been.

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The sunset was comically romantic, even though Alexi wouldn't snuggle with me.

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I think both Fadi and Aaron are reading "The Fountainhead."

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And go to the bar for much-needed exercise.

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We decided to take our meals en suite, despite the constant threat of wild kittens.

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The beach was littered with spooky rocks covered with crabs.

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I admit that having a private rooftop jacuzzi (two, actually - one for each villa) with personal butler...

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Alexi immediately took to the hammocks.

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The faux pas was mitigated by the view.

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To our chagrin, the villas Alexi had picked out are well-known as a honeymooners' hideaway. The staff was amused to see us.

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Later that day we left town to go to Matemwe, a beach resort on the eastern coast.

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As it got hotter, we retreated to a rooftop bar with a canopy and a sea breeze, where the call of the muezzin came from all sides.

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I held my camera against my leg and secretly pressed the button over and over, so I could take pictures...

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