Praia Do Sol
Travel Blogs from Xai-Xai
Sunset Beach - Chidenguele
... had chosen the second camping spot as we could get no further because of the low branches. He came and had a look and organised branches to be trimmed in various places. What a pity countries are not run by bussinessmen! Geyser sorted out, branches trimmed, zim yalla bim ! Done and dusted in a flash.
Palmeria is our next stop over, one night again probably. I think I want to get home soon. Starting to get homesick for family and friends now.
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GOODBYE MOZAMBIQUE
April 20 317 KM to XAI-XAI
Mozambique has a much better bus/taxi service between towns than the previous countries we visited, which had virtually nothing. Like Asia, they pack as many people as humanly possible, (and then 2 more) into whatever type of van or open truck they are using. The small truck shown in the picture is ...
Sol, praia, cerveja e camarão
... in Africa.
The Moz border was pretty slick and painless: Mike was able to get a fully electronic visa at the border, with no trouble… although we did realise afterwards that the official had charged us USD 100 for the visa, which should have been about USD 70 with the currency exchange. Grrr, we had been so savvy up until this point. Although, chatting to another couple later in the trip, we weren't the only ones to be fleeced by the ...
Roadtrip!
... reden we door naar de hoofdstad van Mozambique, Maputo.
In Mapotu aangekomen hebben we een hotel gezocht en zijn we naar de vismarkt gegaan. Hier liggen de verse vissen uitgestald en kun je zelf zoveel vis kopen als je maar wilt. Deze neem je dan mee naar de restaurantjes die om deze markt heen liggen en daar laat je die bereiden.
De volgende dag reden we naar Xiao-Xiao in de hoop dat we daar witte stranden met palmbomen ...
Malaria Dreams
... We spent our first night in Covane Community Lodge, a dusty secluded place on the banks of Lago Inhampavala. It was there that we had our first experience with Mosquitoes and a warning from the host about walking around the campground at night because of scorpions and Black Mambas. Yep, the realities of Africa are setting in. I've started taking the anti-malarial pills that I will be on for the next 8 or so months. I'm not taking Malaria lightly as I have ...