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[pensnest]

One of the songs we listen to while exercising expresses the desire to get to Zanzibar, and the singer calls for a bicycle.

Poll #25766 Bicycle to Zanzibar

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 22

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Could you cycle to Zanzibar from where you are?

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Yes*
1 (4.5%)

No
17 (77.3%)

I am actually in Zanzibar
4 (18.2%)

If not, why not?





* I'm pretty sure you mean No

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I wish I was in Zanzibar! It's lovely! I was there a long time ago. Maybe if you had a stationary bicycle on a raft from Tanzania.

[pensnest]

The name alone sounds so beautiful!

[shipperslist]

Why not? Well, let's start with greetings from Finland. :D

[pensnest]

Yep. I think you could, theoretically, cycle to Tanzania from there....

[lilysea]

Quite a lot of water in the way.

Plus, chronic fatigue.

[pensnest]

The water is definitely a problem, for a cyclist.

[lilysea]

5216 miles or 8394 km between me and Zanzibar

most of it ocean

[smallhobbit]

There's a lot of water between here and there.

[pensnest]

This is so! (Admittedly I had to look up Zanzibar to find that out.)

[turps]

I just asked Google maps how far it was from my house to Zanzibar.

This only cemented my instant reaction of, are you kidding, not a chance!

[pensnest]

Heh, yes. Though there is no time limit, of course.

[stranger]

Seeing as a fish does not need a bicycle, the question is nonsensical.

[pensnest]

Ah - my answer would be, No, I don't own a bicycle.

[turlough]

I have vague memories of paddle boats with bicycle pedals but I don't think I would like to pedal all the way to Zanzibar on something like that :-)

[pensnest]

And the song calls for a bicycle, which I did think was rather optimistic.

[frausorge]

Not without a long-range ferry, at any rate.

[pensnest]

I suppose you could do laps of the deck...

[watervole]

Annoying water in the way.

And lack of sufficient time.

[brandywine28]

I answered 'Yes', but only because merrily riding a bike into the sea never to be seen again has always been a treasured fantasy of mine. Also, because I enjoy being difficult.

:)

[pensnest]

At least you are not one of my more mendacious readers claiming to be in Zanzibar!