Mozambique - May 2010

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Mozambique - Pemba & Guludo, Quirimbas National Park - May 2010

Mozambique is a very poor African country which suffered greatly during the civil war (1977-1992). But it is also a beautiful country with wonderful diving spots.

We went on a diving holiday to the north of Mozambique, stopping in Pemba as well as the Quirimbas National Park.

Highlights

- Diving in Pemba with Sarah & Francis, and Brenda from Pemba Bush Camp. Saw the giant fan corals and lots of fish we'd never seen before (see pictures).
- Honeymoon lodge of Guludo - extremely romantic but with a very pedantic dive master!
- Pod of dolphins followed us during a dive - it never loses its magic.
- Learning about Nemo charity which builds schools and digs wells in poor villages.

Lowlights

- Having to fight to get our dives in at Guludo - it shouldn't be that hard!!
- Not enough fish in Guludo, are the villagers over-fishing?
- Way too many mosquitoes.

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Photos

Wimbe Beach
Pemba, Northern Mozambique

Beach
Women fishing by the shore.

Halgerda (Nudibranch)
Nudis are my absolute favorites (besides cuttlefish). We search extensively for these and I'm always overjoyed to find a new one.

Anglerfish
Sitting motionless on the coral.

Boxfish
Bright colours.

Shortspine Porcupinefish
Hiding (he thinks) under a ledge in a small cave.

Sunset
Pemba Bush Camp. The best sunsets in Pemba.

Village Well
Provided by NEMO.

Guludo Beach
So quiet. We had the beach to ourselves.

Our Hut
Secluded.

Chameleon
Crossing the road, extremely slowly. We had to get out of the car to help him across.

Stick Insect
Hummm, maybe I'll drip dry.

Lionfish
Didn't capture the colours, but love the way he's steadily advancing towards me.