Hong Tao and the three found the taxi that came to pick them up at the gate of the pier, and then went to the hotel they had booked. This hotel called Serena is a very Indian-style brick and wood four-story building, which seems to be mixed with a bit of Arabic style, and Hong Tao is not an expert in this area, so he can't tell what kind of architectural style it is.

The hotel is located on a hill by the sea, and there is a stone staircase leading to the beach at the back of the main building. The floor, shutters, beds, and roofs of the rooms here are almost all wooden, only a European-style fireplace in the room seems to be made of stone.

Seeing the mosquito net hanging on the large wooden bed in the room made Hong Tao a little nervous, because during the training in the United States, the training instructors of Nathan Company had emphasized the problem of mosquitoes and flies more than once. It is said that mosquitoes in Africa are very scary, and not only do they disturb human sleep, but they can also transmit many diseases.

According to the introduction of the trainers, there are several kinds of flies in Africa that are much more fierce than mosquitoes, it not only bites, but also can bite people through ordinary clothing, and also has a slight toxin, if you catch up with the physique is allergies, then you don't want to hunt or play, you have to go to the hospital directly, if you don't get it right, it will kill people.

Hong Tao has not found any mosquitoes near the hotel, but after seeing this mosquito net, he decided to sleep in close-fitting clothes when he sleeps at night, it is best to wear socks, if there is a hood is the best, comfortable or uncomfortable to put aside, small life matters.

Through the hotel manager, Hong Tao hired a local black guide, a black young man who was a native of Zanzibar and a university student. can speak a very standard African English, but fortunately, Hong Tao can basically understand it.

This time Hong Tao did not specify any specific goals for the tour guide, for this island, Hong Tao does not know anything about it, so don't give anyone any instructions, Hong Tao's only request is to visit the more distinctive places on this island.

The black guy was very talkative, and when he heard that Hong Tao was from China, he was very excited, and immediately blurted out a name in African Chinese, which was more standard than his African English, Mao Zedong!

"Ahh Boss Liu and Boss Fat both stunned by the name.

"Do you know Mao Zedong?" Hong Tao was also surprised. I asked a special question.

"Great man, friend of our country, here is the stadium named after him, built by the Chinese for us, older than me, would you like to see it?" It's a little far from here. "The black guys were surprised when they saw Hong Tao, and the nature was even higher.

"This is not busy, is there a place to rent a car here? Do you know how to drive? Do you have a driver's license? Although Hong Tao is full of respect for the chairman, he is not very interested in the stadium, and he is now concerned about seeing more of the island's features. No matter what country the stadium is built in, it's basically a model.

"Of course, I have a driver's license, so I can rent a car in the hotel!" The black guy obviously agreed with Hong Tao's proposal. Public transport on the island is very underdeveloped, and it would be good for him as a guide to rent a car, as four wheels is better than two legs.

With the introduction of the black guy, Hong Tao rented a car in the hotel very smoothly. The model is very NB, Mercedes off-road! The condition of the car is very fucked, and it is estimated that the age of this car is older than Boss Liu. The patent leather on the body is almost gone. It is said that you get what you pay for, Hong Tao and their car is rented for 50,000 shillings a day, almost more than 30 US dollars, speaking of which is not expensive, in fact, there are several Japanese cars parked in the parking lot behind the hotel, the car condition is better, but the off-road vehicle is just such a one.

"Hey, this car can be used as an antique in China, don't you say, I really haven't seen this model, fatty, have you seen it?" Boss Liu was also shocked by the shape of the car, and circled the car several times, trying to distinguish its specific model, but he didn't succeed, so he had to ask the fat boss.

"I don't know either, I guess it's been discontinued a long time ago, can this thing still be opened?" The fat boss shook his head as he pulled the car door and sat down.

Don't look at the appearance of the car, the power system is very well maintained, under the operation of the black guy, the car still runs very smoothly, and the noise is not big, but one thing is very annoying, that is, the air conditioning system of this car does not work.

The black guy drove Hong Tao and the three of them out of the hotel, and the first stop was a place called Treasure Palace. It's close to the sea, it looks a bit like a bell tower, and there are two old-fashioned cannons in front of the door, facing the sea in front of you.

The name of the Palace of Curiosities really does not match the content, and in modern parlance this is the title party. In fact, there is nothing special here, originally it was part of the royal palace, and it was called the Palace of Curiosities because it was the first building on the island to follow electric lights and elevators.

Although there are no treasures to be enjoyed, but the introduction of the black guy still made Hong Tao and his party a little chilled, it is said that there are 60 black slaves buried under each large column in this building, and there are a total of 40 cylinders inside, which is 2400 human lives.

After hearing this legend, the fat boss immediately turned his head and walked back, saying that he would not go up to the tower to see the scenery, Hong Tao and Boss Liu also thought that the yin qi here was a bit strong, and there was nothing to see anyway, so they simply gave up.

Leaving the Palace of Curiosities, a short walk along the seaside, is the ancient city on the island of Zanzibar, Stone Town. This ancient city is not big, there are many alleys inside, and the tour guide said that the biggest attraction here is the wooden door carving of the house. However, according to the comments of Boss Liu, who knows a little about architecture, these wood carvings are simply the craftsmanship of apprentices compared to Chinese wood carvings, and there is nothing to praise at all.

The wood carving that the black guy is proud of is said by Boss Liu to be worthless, this second tourist attraction is also considered PASS, Hong Tao originally wanted to take a few more photos, but whenever he picked up the camera, the residents in Stone Town would take the initiative to avoid it, and they would turn their heads if they couldn't avoid it, as if they didn't want to let Hong Tao take pictures.

"I'm that annoying?" After Hong Tao tried it several times, he asked the tour guide very depressed.

"No, no, our customs here are a bit special, we don't want tourists to take pictures, there are some old traditions." The tour guide was used to seeing this kind of scene, so he explained to Hong Tao strangely.

Hong Tao had nothing to say about the black boy's explanation, and most of the residents here wore white robes similar to those of Arabia, and they also wore the kind of little white hats on their heads, which seemed to be Muslims. Hong Tao knows very little about religion, but respecting local customs is a guideline that every tourist must follow.

The wood carvings in Stone Town were not of high grade and were not popular for taking pictures, so the black man recommended a stone church on the edge of the city. According to him, it was one of the last slave markets in Africa, and almost all slaves captured in Central Africa were sent here to be traded. It was not until 1837, at the urging of a British missionary named Livingstone and the University of Oxford, that the Sultan decreed the abolition of the slave trade and converted it into a church.

Boss Liu and Fat Boss are not interested in the slave trade, and they are not interested in the church, so they are also PASSED.

It is estimated that this black guy also saw that Hong Tao and these people had no cultural accomplishment and were not very interested in cultural monuments, so he no longer took guests to various ruins and monuments, and simply suggested to Hong Tao to go directly to the north of the island to enjoy the delicate sand and mild water.

Zanzibar is not big, and it takes more than an hour to drive from the southernmost point to the northernmost point, and if you go from the city where Hong Tao is located to the north of the island, it will not take an hour. After the car left the city, the sight on the side of the road allowed Hong Tao to see the economic situation of the entire Zanzibar island. (To be continued......)