Friday, Nov 11. Drive to Fumba Beach Resort. Stopped at the Zanzibar National Park to see the very rare Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey. I expected to only see them at a distance, but they were very human-friendly. Three feet away, calmly snacking. One person got within hugging distance until ranger told her they scratch. Ranger said the males fight for the Alpha position, often to the death. Long claws.

Mangrove Forest. Dense. Similar to Everglades, but not as dense.

Butterfly Reserve. Great fun trying to capture nice photos. A photo-rich environment. A small area for chameleons. Appropriately, they were hard to find. The guide pointed them out for us.

The resort faces west, so the sunset was very nice. Not sure why, but I got the only bungalow with a beachfront view. Wonderful. Lunch and dinner were slow affairs. “Zanzibar time”, we’re told. We didn’t have a set menu. Options are good.

Another hot day. But I used their infinity pool and also swam in the Indian Ocean for the first time. A bit of sunburn. Sleep was difficult in the heat, but it was better than I feared.