On Wednesday, April 7, there was a national holiday in honor of the president of Zanzibar (the first president of Zanzibar?), and so in order to celebrate our day off, we went to Lukuba Island, along with 19 other coworkers/coworkers spouses/coworkers kids! It was Michelle's seventh trip to Lukuba, and Andrew's first. Lukuba Island is easily visible from our house, so I'd been looking out the window at the lake and dreaming about it for weeks.
We started off with a boat ride that lasted about an hour, and then we arrived at the beach. Although there are people living on the island, the part we went to is privately owned and ran by some international folks as a tourist spot. Since we are Tanzanian residents and were only there for the day, it was just about $15 each, which wasn't bad at all, since it included the boat and a big lunch of curried fish. I think it's usually $150/night/person, though!
Andrew and I went canoeing together, which was a maritally-stretching and enriching experience, as we discovered how to paddle together as a team. The first half of our canoe trip was stretching, and the second half enriching, since we did figure things out at the halfway point. Andrew also kayaked all the way around the island, and I swam for a little while, taking my chances with bilharzia (scary disease found in Lake Victoria).
It was so wonderfully relaxing to leave Musoma for the day. We like Musoma, but having a one-day vacation is sure fabulous, too! We're already planning our next trip.
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