When we arrived at Arusha we went through security at the wrong gate.

We had to come back out and then walk several yards outside to find the right gate and go through the process all over again. But we were now experts at security at the Arusha Airport. The wait wasn’t too long and the ride to Zanzibar was fine.

This time we were on a fifty passenger twin turboprop plane that ended fine. Not the smoothest landing but good enough. You know what they say about landings. The airport in Zanzibar is under construction. Is it my imagination or are all airports always under construction?

We had to walk some distance to our departure gate. This airport will be a splendid one some point in the future but that does us little good at the moment. There is no lounge as indicated on Google. If there is it is now the entry into the airport with a small snack bar and many hard seats.

It is a nine hour layover for our flight to Turkey but we have our books and memories to keep us company.

We will have to make due with what we have on hand. Sometimes that’s what travel is all about.

When the hour of departure did arrive, the staff at the airport seemed less than interested in having us leave. I guess they were sad to see us go home. They seem to see the clock as a suggestion of a future event possibly occurring at some distant point in time.

If you love to travel, do make sure to come to Africa. This is our third trip to “The Dark Continent” and hopefully we will return again. There is still much to see here.

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This is the center for handicapped adults where they learn a trade in textiles and other arts.