Blogs from Tofo, Southern, Mozambique, Africa - page 4

Just another quick one, as Mozambique is a ridiculously expensive country I have discovered and this stupid internet cafe is costing me 3mets a minute! (Which reminds me, Mum please check your facebook about money matters! Hotmail doesnt work here again!) We ended up only staying in Maputo for one night, it might be the capital but it's a hole! Imagine a dirty grotty dangerous city that you hate, then times it by ten. The people aren't nice, the place is dirty and there's litter EVERYWHERE and the pavement is torn to pieces, you can tell the country is recovering! It's just very war-torn and a mess and we weren't enjoying spending time there, there were lots of places the hostel suggested not to go to because of muggings and we found we just didn't want ... read more

Tofo is your typical backpacker’s beach paradise. The beach is ok and the beer cold, plentiful and cheap. Just the thing I needed after doing nothing for three weeks. Not much more to say apart from that my headache is getting better by the minute and I left the place without any permanent damage to my liver. It would have been the place to see whale sharks and manta rays but with my knee still not in great shape that wasn’t an option. A short but worthwhile stopover was Inhambane from which we intended to get a bus further up north. I already resigned to African cities being boring but Inhambane had a very pleasant feel to it which is partly explained by trash free wide tree lined streets, the near absence of cars and the ... read more

Happy Easter everybody. We are currently in the beach town of Tofo, still on the southern coast of Mozambique. I appreciate all the messages people send me, and emails, and facebook posts, etc. In other words, I like the attention. We have spent 8 nights here, and are leaving for the capital city of Maputo tomorrow. Tofo is a popular travel destination for South Africans, and right now is spring holidays for both Mozambique and South Africa. Needless to day the place is littered with tourists, though it is more of a destination for families than for backpackers at the moment. Mozambique is not as friendly as Malawi, and also much more expensive. Our bank accounts have survived by staying in dorm rooms and cooking our own meals. Our time in Tofo has been extremely fascinating. ... read more

eigentlich wollten wir am montag 3.12.2007 den bus von johannesburg nach maputo nehmen, aber da uns diverse leute erzaehlt haben dass die busse an der grenze nicht warten um ein visum zu erhalten, haben wir uns entschieden am montag in johannesburg das visum fuer jennifer zu organisieren und dann am dientag den bus zu nehmen... der letzte abend in johannesburg war lang und intensiv. wir waren in melville im ausgang. um 5 uhr waren wir zurueck im hostal und hatten noch gerade genuegend zeit um unsere sachen zusammenzupacken und dann mit dem shuttle zum busterminal zu fahren. dort bemerkten wir dann, dass sie uns ein falsches ticket ausgestellt hatten... und wir eine stunde spaeter fahren werden. nun, anstatt 7.15 war es dann 8.15 und der bus fuhr afrikapuenktlich um 8.45 richtung maputo. kaum 90 minuten gefahren ... read more

You have to try it!! Driving in Mozambique!! Its not just the potholes in the road, also the corrupt police men whom make it difficult to get around....the only good thing is that it was a rental car, wouldn't try it with our own.!! After too many hours on the road we Arrived in Tofo!! A geat diving place and with a nice beach......The first two backpackers we could't go because we got stuck in the sand.....next time we'll take a 4WD!! Dive cente is too professional, had to take a refreshing course!!! cold water in the swimming pool so I was happy to finally go to the warm ocean. Dives where awesome...Saw tree huge Mantarays (one of the reasons for going diving here), leopard shark, giant turtles and plenty other stuff. Just getting to the ... read more