1: South Africa to Zanzibar | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Duration: 57'21''

Synopsis

Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean. This first leg of his journey takes him from South Africa to Mozambique, and on to Zanzibar.

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