Blogs from Southern, Mozambique, Africa - page 12

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

Mozambique - wohoo! On the 15th November 2009 we entered through the Giriyondo border post into the Limpopo park. The boirder went fine and we got our visas, phew! The road was meant to be ok for a 2 wheel drive...hmmm. Bless Janis, she fought the whole way through and she managed the park ok. We drove crazy roads for a long time to make it to a camp by the Massingir dam. It was stunning. Complete peace. No one else there but one car. It was in the middle of the park, no fences so that wa sa bit creepy but considering since enbtering the Mozambiquan side of the partk we hadnt even seen as much as a bird..we figured it was safe! We had a lovely braai with burnt sweet potatoes and some good ... read more

Arrived back from Mozambique on Sunday dec 20th, spent all of Sunday night in emergency room, was woken up the next morning at 6am by lovely nurse/attendant lady and proceeded to main road to catch mini-bus to police station in Mowbrey…have I got your attention yet? - If not that’s all good, I’ve got more…. ;) What happened in Mozambique… Moz is kinna halfway between Africa (the really real Africa) and the tropics. The beach is all white sand and little tiki huts and palm trees and washed up coral and general serene heavenliness, while the villages and roads are lined with women carrying huge baskets on their heads and little stalls selling mangoes, cashews and Vodacom airtime. The dirt is this delicious copper red that sets off the crazy blue of the sky and billows ... read more

Day 58 - Tofo - 25/9/09 Woke up a very sleepy Michelle at about 0430 to make sure she would be ready to catch the minibus. I, like always was up earlier then needed, I packed the final little bit into my rucksack and waited in the reception area for the shuttle bus to arrive. The driver came into the reception and beckoned everybody onto the minibus; we all pilled in and set off. We stopped off at the bus stop, I actually use the term bus station very loosely; actually it should be described as a car park with 100's of buses all parked up looking for passengers. We took our seats, leaving our bags on the ground outside, we sat there never seeing our bags being loaded and as a result spending the whole ... read more

Hello Everyone! It's been a while since our last entry. Sorry no pictures right now, the computer here won't let Aaron download any photos. We've been kicking back on the beach in Mozambique. Our friend Martina owns a Nissan repair shop in Vilankulos and we stayed with her for almost a month. She is so much fun, we had a great time. It was really nice to just be in one spot for a while, also. Since she let us stay for free, we tried to cook some really nice meals for her. Which was fun and challenging. Aaron loves to cook and it was challenging because she currently only has an electric skillet, a George Foreman grill, and a microwave until her house remodeling is complete. But we managed to turn out some decent meals. ... read more