Blogs from Maputo, Southern, Mozambique, Africa - page 3

I am sitting in a relaxing hostel in the coastal city of Maputo, Mozambique commited to a day of catching up. Wash some laundry, do some typing and make some good food today. The last month has been a whirlwind of excitement going from location to location seeing southern Africa. I am nearly a month behind on my updates. Those that get my cousin Justin's blog have been more frequently updated. If you would like to join his blog just Google Justin Hintz travel blog and his link will show up, or http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/JJH99/ then subscribe. Computer time for me has been a least priority with so much going on around me. I will attempt to do a summary of all the places I have been with highlights and some photos, to catch up before the upcoming ... read more

Mozambique Welcome To Mozambique Where You’ll Find The Best Prawns........ …..so says the sign that welcomes us as we enter Mozambique. I can’t wait!!!! The main attractions of Mozambique are the capital, Maputo, and some of the beaches along the coast. We are going to the coastal resort of Lake Bilene. It’s also of interest to me because I nearly took a job in Mozambique 30 years ago - we’re only here for a few days but it’ll be interesting to get an impression of what I missed out on! One of the guide books reassures us that “most of the landmines have been cleared” - I’m not going to be disappearing behind a bush for a pee when the truck stops! The Road To Paradise Is Not An Easy One The drive from the South ... read more

The conductor of my Maputo-bound minibus resembles Laurence Fishburne after a career change, and the sound system boasts an impressive array of Billy Ocean, Spagna, and even RAF, but I pay a high cost for these diversions via another hot, lengthy, cramped journey. There's no respite to the disappointment when we arrive in Maputo, with the city host to a series of overpriced hotels with limited availability. I find a room in a place recommended by S but can only take it for one night, and when I later stumble across a pensao with free Internet and availability for three subsequent nights I book a room sight unseen. I take merciless advantage of the fast web access to go on a photo uploading spree. Maputo has a tediously bad reputation for crime, and a warning notice ... read more

Back in Maputo safe and sound after a very eventful holiday! I won't be able to remember everything that's happened and I stupidly left my journal at the backpackers, but I'll try to give you a rough overview :) I think I got up to the Swazi Tour before... SWAZI TOUR Stop No. 1: GONE RURAL This place is a bit like Fancy Stitch but instead of embroidery they use grass-weaving. It's fantastic for the women in the community and they make really beautiful things - they can weave baskets so tight that they can carry water! It's definitely worth checking out their website as they can ship all over the world :) Stop No. 2: SWAZI CANDLES Again, definitely look at their website! We watched the candles being made and they're incredible, the people who ... read more

Just to let everyone know Im alive and well and in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique! I dont have enough time to update at all but I had an awesome time in Swaziland! Ill put a bit more detail when I have longer in an internet cafe...sorry for the terrible grammar too but this keyboard is a porteuguese one and I cant find any of the punctuation haha! Staying in Maputo til Thursday, then shuttling to a place called Bilene where were gonna camp coz its cheaper, and then heading up to Tofo, but I will try to update before then! Lots of love xxxxx... read more