This place was BUSY! Stone Town has many markets including spice, fish, meat among others and because it was coming up to Eid, the markets were heaving as everyone was rushing around to prepare for they're celebrations!
Jason, weaving his way through the winding corridors - if it weant for Elvis we probably wouldn't have found our way outta there!!
The ornate carved doors - the more elaborate the deisgn of the door is would mean how wealthy the occupant was/is.
Stone Town was also the largest global market for slave trading way back when, with haunting slave chambers where many slaves were held until they were sold/bought, that Jason and me entered. After it ceased trading a priest built a church over the site. This is a memorial built next to the church. The chain used in the memorial is an original one, used from the time - this was serious both of us found it very moving. Elvis also told us how he spoke with Denzil Washington when he came to visit
Getting my education on...in the House of Wonders (Zanzibar museum). Called the House of Wonders as it was the first place to get electricity and an elevator!
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