For those of you who follow our traveling adventures,you know that we LOVE lighthouses. If there is a lighthouse near by we will find it. Sometimes this involves considerable effort and possibly hiking through the bush (Kauai and Goa), but we always prevail. Other times we plan whole trips around getting to stay near a lighthouse (there is really not much to do in Point Arena CA). Needless to say we were thrilled when we learned that marine conservancy and ecotourism island we booked two nights on also had a still opperational centerian lighthouse. The best part is that it was only steps away from the main building of the lodge and we could climb the 132 steps to the top any time we wanted. We decided onCe per day was a reasonabnle amount. The first day we went at night because how many people get to go to the top of a light house at night? It was great to see the lights of Stonetown and Dar es Salam from the top azs well as the distant fickers from sea faring vessels, the view periodically back lit by the signal light from the tower. The second day we climbed to the top just before sunset. In the daylight we could see then entire island including our own private little bungalow and a birds eye view of the 100 year old mosque that we couldn't enter because it is still being used today. Oh, also the sunset was spectacular.
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