Marlin Lodge Benguerra Island

Le mozambique veut privilegier le tourisme de luxe, mais heureusement on peut encore voyager pour pas cher dans ce pays. Apres tofo, voici un autre coin de reve. On peut faire des excursions en bateau suivies de poissons grilles sur la plage (ou des langoustes), ou faire du cheval avec vu sur la mangrove, cocoteraies et galop sur la plage avec en prime en ete nage avec les chevaux dans l eau (en restant assis sur le cheval). <br>

... people like us staying on one of the islands is only possible with a little bit of illegal activity in advance. Such as robbing a bank or being part of a really big drug deal (all activities that we are not planning to engage in, don't worry Mama). A night at one of the luxury lodges costs about $500 per person -slightly outside the Manic Trip budget. Just slightly. So how should I explain meeting Gerd? It felt a bit like putting on those slops that you have had for ages and that ...

... perfect. Then there's the beach - beautiful white sand directly out front with two loungers under a thatched roof to give shade. We're on the side of the island protected from the open ocean and the bay is calm and perfect for swimming or walking, and for watching the islanders collect clams when the tide is low. The snorkeling is the best I've ever seen with parrot fish 3 feet long, and a huge variety of coral and fish. The water is ...

After 4 days or rising early, our day to sleep in started with us waking up just after 5 am. Our bodies were just so used to waking up that early. The morning was refreshingly cool, so much so that we even fully enjoyed a hot cup of coffee with breakfast. We headed out to the beach and we loved the sight. The water was magnificently turquoise and blue. As the tide receded, it was incredibly shallow for a long way out. As the tide dropped even more, an island formed about 100 meters ...

... There were entire islands rapidly floating by. The guard ordered me to keep my window down, just in case the ferry sank! I thought I'd seen everything with regards to the chickens on buses and being sold by hawkers everywhere in East Africa, but half a dozen chickens hanging from the bicycles on the ferry were an eye opener. At first it looked very cruel, but upon further inspection I realized that the chickens were pretty comfortable with the means ...

Met een man of zes vertrekken we met een dhow naar het eiland Magaruque, alwaar we gaan snorkelen en lunchen. Al gauw blijkt voor vertrek dat men verschillende prijzen hanteert voor deze reis. Ik heb de uitkomst van het SA/NL stel niet meer vernomen zij moesten betalen MT1200 en ik en de anderen MT800 pp. Ik had dus nog nooit gesnorkeld en ook het duiken op het Eiland Gili Trawangan bij ...

... open mouth! No worries though, for those of you who are not familiar with them, they are completely harmless, their huge mouth has no teeth whatsoever, they just cruise around looking super cool. The other amazing ocean treasure to be found here are the manta rays. These guys just fly underneath the water - gently flapping their 6m - long wings just over our heads. We have one final stop before ...

... cabana right on the beach, but we still felt a bit uneasy, aka twilight zone. We were the only two pwople at the bar/restaurant for three hours until Joel(U.S.) walked in and told us how great Tofo was with it's long stretches of beach and great vibe at Bamboozi Backpackers. He also mentioned that his backpack had got stolen that afternoon on the beach right outside the Baobab. The next morning we got up and drove to Tofo.

I have to say that Mozambique has been everything we expected and more. It is a spectacular country rich with culture, with stunning beaches and aquatic life, which has not yet been touched by mass tourism. This means that the people are very friendly and the beauty of the country not stunted by big hotels and tour buses. Don't get me wrong; mass tourism has its advantages. You can't get a bagel and coffee in the morning and the bus rides on rough roads are extremely ...

Our arrival in Pomene blew us away. A narrow peninsula between an estuary and the open ocean we were camping right on the beach. The water was crystal clear and there were dolphins swimming in the mouth. The manager was really friendly and like minded. We were dismayed to hear that 250 Safas in their 4x4s would be arriving the next day. We would have loved to stay but left fairly early to avoid that mess. The road in was only one vehicle wide and them Safas would be towing boats. Boo.