Morning countryside views as we continue our travels south to Dar es Salaam and the coastal beach town of Kipepeo. (Oct. 13, 2024)

A family getting an early start to their day as we continue our travels south to Dar es Salaam and the coastal beach town of Kipepeo. (Oct. 13, 2024)

A bustling village getting an early start to their day. There were a number of small villages along the way. (Oct. 13, 2024)

A bustling village getting an early start to their day. There were a number of small villages along the way. (Oct. 13, 2024)

A bustling village getting an early start to their day. There were a number of small villages along the way. (Oct. 13, 2024)

Our young assistant after climbing up the curry tree to retrieve a handful of curry leaves at the Kizimbani Plantation in Zanzibar. (Oct. 15, 2024)

Me, Daniela, Netty, Wadey, Julia (just see her arm) and Tony getting in a group selfie on our Spice tour of the Kizimbani Plantation in Zanzibar. This plantation was once owned by Muhammed el Murjebi (1837-1905), who was called Tippu Tip. An African-Oman ivory and slave owner of some 10,000 slaves, trader of cloves, explorer, governor and a plantation owner of the Kizimbani plantation with 300 acres. (Oct. 15, 2024)

People relaxing at the gazebo’s by the Kendwa Beach at the Sunset Kendwa Resort, also called the Sunset Bungalows Lodge in Kilindi, Zanzibar. (Oct. 14, 2024)

Laban, our Intrepid tour leader, holding our breakfast from the Spice Hotel in Zanzibar so we could have something to eat on the ferry to Dar es Salaam. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Waiting in the VIP room before boarding our ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam.

Getting our tickets checked again at the Zanzibar ferry terminal. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Walking to board the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Walking to board the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Putting our big pieces of luggage all in one luggage cage before boarding the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Putting our big pieces of luggage all in one luggage cage before boarding the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam. (Oct. 18, 2024)

And before I got too comfortable, even through the choppy waters, we were back in Dar es Salaam getting our luggage out of the luggage cage. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Views of Dar es Salaam from the port after exiting the ferry from Zanzibar before getting in our van for the 2-hour drive to meetup with our overland truck. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Waiting to board the van after our ferry ride to Dar es Salaam for the two our drive to meet our overland truck.