From the airport near Stonetown to our spot perfectly named, “Crazy Mzungos,” takes over an hour by taxi bus. The price, however, changes as often as Lady Gaga’s eyeshadow. The first shot for the nine of us one way went for $150, bargained down from $175; the last was $90 but it is cash only. Your taxi is also taxed for the number of people within and requires a stop at a unmarked building, forms to fill out and a thirty yard drive further on to hand said papers to one of six uniformed fellows who allow the passage to continue.
When you arrive at the beach you realize that you need cash for everything. No credit cards. The nearest ATM /bank is back in Stonetown and the taxi back is, surprise, cash only. The ATM in Stonetown is often out of money but when working allows a maximum of $250 a pop and only two to three shots a day. In addition, the Tanzanian shillings you get make a wad nearly a foot thick. But wait, we eventually found that the kiteboarding spot takes credit cards as did the “hotel” up from it and only a 40 minute walk on the beach. Nirvana. We stayed, ate, swam and drank there daily.
FYI: Stonetown for me was just lunacy. It is like someone exploded a combination of a run-down Stop and Shop with Building 19 and partitioned the results into five square foot sections each hawking “stuff.” Cash only.
We figure to make it home with a good $1.25 in my pocket. Cash.
Lisa and Terry hanging out at another of our favorite spots, Upendo, because they would take a credit card 
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