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Living on a sandbar

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February 8th 2008
Past travels There's a patch of sand in Mozambique. An isolated patch of sand that was calling us. It was fairly remote and would take a while to get there. We hadn't explored it yet but had discussed the option for years. From past experience we knew that travelling through Mozambique and on soft sand it could take far longer than anticipated. Why not make a decent road trip out of this ... read more

Africa » Mozambique » Southern

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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