Baobab Beach

... stars against the evening sky. Baobabs are not resistant to long periods of drought and young Baobabs perish in veldt fires. When a baobab dies, it collapses into a fibrous mass as though struck by lightning, until a high wind blows away the remnants of a ...

... stars against the evening sky. Baobabs are not resistant to long periods of drought and young Baobabs perish in veldt fires. When a baobab dies, it collapses into a fibrous mass as though struck by lightning, until a high wind blows away the remnants of a ...

... and there was a bigger variety of crops being grown, such as tomatoes, bananas and cassava. I was also impressed by the number of baobab trees dotted along the hillsides in some areas, which made for a very pretty sight. Most of the villages seemed to be ...

... Und darin sieht es wie in einem "Zauberwald" aus .... wie in einem Märchen. Da verstecken sich auch manchmal die Schildkröten. Und Baobab-Bäume tragen auch Früchte, die natürlich auch riesig sind. Und die Kenianer machen aus dem Samen der Früchte ...

... ;of sand dunes, then across a bone-dry riverbed that floods the surrounding plateau during the rainy season.  Large baobab trees dotted parched meadows of long golden grass and we walked around the remains of a large marsh area ...

After some time in the bush we decided to chill at a backpackers for a few days. Baobab was a good choice. Sheri the American bartender was really cool and we got to know her well as you can imagine. We were sleeping in hammocks next to the bar. There was ...

... 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 ...

... .... nonetheless we get to the lovely island, which would compare to the ones found in Morrocoy park from Venezuela, except for the baobab trees in the background! Hardly anyone is here and nobody bothers us, trying to sell this or that. The sun is ...

... ). But if you are outside of a resort for the most part you can't even see the beach from the street. I found my place in baobab beach, which is the only stratch of sand that is not covered by resorts and I rented a small apartment with view on the beach ...

... , electricity and internet. After touring the accommodation options Faycal and I pulled up at the only real camping option, Baobab Beach Backpackers. The following morning we visited Smugglers Bar to watch the Rugby World Cup. Although disappointed that ...

Man mag es kaum glauben, aber die letzten 3 Tage hat es fast nur geregnet. Und dabei ist gar keine Regenzeit! Eigentlich soll der Oktober ein warmer Monat sein, aber scheinbar zeigt sich auch hier die Klimaveränderung. Aber so schlimm ist das auch ...

... there would be a more beautiful place than Tofo until I came across Vilankulos.  When I arrived and booked in the Baobab Beach Backpackers I really thought I was in paradise.  The beach was just a few feet away and it was different than ...

... junction with the main road, which is 20 km from town. That's as close as we got. There was a guy Brett staying at Baobab Beach, our backpackers, who was running a tour, and while his tour group was off on the Bazaruto islands diving and snorkelling he ...

... of Margaruque island where we spent a couple of hours snorkelling along the reef before being served up a seafood feast on the beach. The snorkelling was amazing, a bit like being in a huge aqaurium. We spotted so many different fish including barracuda ...

... the floor in stitches of laughter. Finally made it thats to a timely pickup truck. Four relaxing days in Vilankulos on the beach. Diving was fantastic - rays, sea green turtle, a moray and fantastic tropical fish and coral not to mention the most mouth ...

Baobab Valley to Dar Es Salaam (28 May) The road to Dar from Baobab valley was build by the Chinese. Apparently the Chinese don't bother too much about feasibility studies. With the result that they build the biggest road in Tanzania straight through ...

... waar dus allerlei roofdieren kunnen zitten. Toen nog een stuk lopen door het donker in die bush. In een baobab hangt dan een door mensen gemaakt bijennest, een soort houten doos van halve boomstammen. Ze gaan expres 's ...

... and shoot…oh well. We found a backpackers hostel which also allows camping and we set up our tents under a huge baobab tree. The weather for the first couple of days was disappointingly cold and windy and by lunchtime the skies had clouded over ...

... Sweden who has submitted his PhD thesis a few days ago. Of course we had to celebrate with a succession of JulBrew beers. A Baobab tree, or 'upside down tree', as it looks like the root system. Notice the rather meagre strip of thin tarmac. Ferry ...