| We visited Lazy Lagoon after a safari, and what a | | | | doorstep. |
| place to unwind, and get the dust out of your pores. | | | | The food is impressive in its variety and choice, with |
| It is a small private island lodge, and is run by Alex | | | | all three daily meals being incredibly varied. The |
| and Janie Fox, whose knowledge of Africa is just | | | | seafood as you would expect is abundant and very |
| amazing. | | | | fresh. |
| You can only arrive one way, and that is by boat, | | | | You eat in the restaurant which along with the bar |
| and be warned you will get your feet and legs wet | | | | are at the tip of the island with the most glorious |
| because you will have to wade ashore!! | | | | views of the lagoon. |
| When you get there a most pleasant surprise awaits | | | | There is as little or as much as you want to do, but |
| because here in the back of beyond is a real | | | | after a safari most people will want to chill out for a |
| Robinson Cruso island, a hidden, almost unknown | | | | few days, and the deserted beach, the beautiful |
| gem, and speaking personally, I hope it stays that | | | | clear turquoise sea can be swum in at high or low |
| way!! | | | | tide. Why not try snorkelling, or kayaking, or sailing, |
| You will sleep in one of twelve bandas, set by the | | | | or take a dhow trip to a sand island, or a dusk cruise. |
| beach, which is actually about five miles of unspoilt | | | | Perhaps you just want to lie in the sun, and read. |
| white sand paradise. The bandas are well furnished, | | | | Whatever you do, try to visit Bagamovo town, |
| and have solar powered hot water, a large shady | | | | because it was Livingstone's 'Gateway to Africa' with |
| verandah with spacious rooms and big windows. | | | | a truly dark past, as it was the slave port from |
| They are constructed from palm leaf thatch in | | | | mainland Africa to Zanzibar. You cannot fail to be |
| keeping with the local tradition, and with a wooden | | | | moved by the whipping tree which can still be seen in |
| panelled interior. The verandahs are perfect for | | | | the town square, and the cemetery which bears |
| relaxing in a hammock, and watching the fishing fleet | | | | witness to the suffering and death of the Europeans |
| go out and come in, and there is a loft area where | | | | who made their lives here. |
| childrens' beds can be put. | | | | Lazy Lagoon claims to be the most exclusive beach |
| There is room service, and the beach is right on your | | | | resort in Tanzania. |