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Our dhow waiting to take us back to the mainland  
   

Our dhow waiting to take us back to the mainland

The Shuttle

July 2nd 2006
I decided to spend my first day in Mozambique exploring Maputo. I headed to the nearest pastry shop and had a fantastic breakfast of custard pastries and fruit juice with a Canadian girl who was sharing my dorm. Having done that I decided to catch the ferry to Catembe, a small island about half an hour's ferry ride from Maputo. It took me a good couple of hours to actually reach the ferry terminal ... read more
Africa » Mozambique

Mozambican Flag Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... ... read more
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