Beaches are everywhere in this long, narrow island. Over the course of the year, we’ve become beach aficionados (which is different than becoming beach bums). We each have our favorite beaches, from the rocky caves of Mangapwani Beach; to the fantastic swimming and sometimes crashing waves at Nungwi (near Juli McGruder’s welcoming B&B); to the exquisite birdwatching at the long, flat, and often seaweed-covered beaches of the east coast; to the magical disappearing beach of sandbanks (little islands that only appear at low tide and that are best appreciated in the evening, when it doesn’t matter that there are no trees for sun protection). We’ve seen seasonal changes in the sea (more dramatic, actually, than the seasonal temperature differences on land), and we’ve grown to appreciate the mercurial effect of the tides on beaches. I’d never considered myself a beach person, but this year is making me reconsider. Here are a couple of pictures, as well as a link to a gallery of more.
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