Today a local fisherman and his son took us out on their boat. The man spoke no English and his son was about as proficient in English was we were in Swahili (aka not at all). We ventured east towards a large sandbar where we snorkeled in the clear ocean in search of fish and coral.We, accompanied by our host, joined the local fish auction and bought a large sole fish. We shared it as a group, whole-fish-style, at dinner that night.
We also met a friend of our host, a mechanic who specialized in local safaris. While our original plan was the northern safari circuit (Serengeti), after his description of the southern circuit (substantially less tourists) we made an impromptu game plan and hired him on the spot for a seven day safari. We had no idea what would be in store.
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