Thursday, Nov 10. Tour of the city began with the food market. Nothing new here, except that the city is building a fancy new marketplace, so their existing stalls are pretty temporary and poor. The fish market portion is surprisingly small. Guy on scooter tried to sell fish (photo), left disappointed.

Slave Museum was well laid out, but incredibly sad. The last panel pointed out the number of “slaves” that still exist today. Arranged marriages, for example. David Livingstone had a significant hand in ending slavery auctions on the island. The auction site was overbuilt by a non-denomination church.

Extremely hot. Gift shop had AC. Freddie Mercury Museum ($8, skipped), old fort hot without shade, “House of Wonders” (sultan’s old home) closed for repairs. An underwhelming walking tour. Had lunch and dinner at Mercury’s. Why mess with success.

Boat ride on a Dhow with the ubiquitous lateen rig. Very old and poorly handled. Incredible leeway. Almost like sailing sideways. But an interesting cruise.

The heat and humidity was stunning. Guide confirmed that it was unusual, even in Zanzibar.