Ibo Island Lodge
Ibo, Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique
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Special guest entry - Ilha to Ibo to Pemba
Kyle's cousin Greg here, hijacking his blog on behalf of the Ruth family. I'm going to try to set a record for entry length and verbosity here, so continue at your own risk. Our journey on this entry begins in Ilha de Mocambique, where I spent a month working and Kyle spent a week visiting. On the fifth day of Kyle's stay on Ilha (Wednesday May 28 …
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Half of the Adventure is Getting There
The next morning I woke up to find other campers set up next to me. It turns out that these poor guys had arrived at about 11pm after also setting out from Tanzania the previous day, albeit from about 300km further in than me. I went over for a chat and it turned out they were heading my way again today. Joe was going to pick up his dhow from the resort on Ibo Island, then sail it back to Dar Es Salaam to set up boat safaris. Rob was assisting ...
Ibo: Worth the Hype?
Ibo. Everybody raves about it and every guide book tells you that it is the number one highlight of the Mozambique. Are they all right?
Ibo is one of twenty or so islands that make up the Quirimbas Archipelago off the northern coast of Mozambique. To get there you must first bounce along hundreds of miles of dirt roads, before sailing out across crystal clear Indian Ocean waters which host extensive mangrove forests. As far as natural beauty goes, Ibo ...
Which way to Tanzania?
... our stay short and instead head off the beaten track and go in search of Hassan’s, a remote camp on the beach of Pangane, 5 hours north of Pemba.
In our limited experience, getting lost in Africa tends to be half the fun of travelling, and the hunt for Hassan’s was no different. We scoured the villages around Pangane for any hint of a campsite and during our search got some insight into local life; watching the fishermen taking home their catch of the ...
The Timeless Charm of Ibo
... the Fort of São João, reached via a short walk from the town. Built in 1791 and designed to hold up to 300 people, the star-shaped fort now has various artisans working in some of the interior rooms, notably the silver artisans that have a small gallery near the entrance displaying intricate and impressive handcrafted jewelery based upon refined Swahili designs. Within the fort, there is a large tree occupying the central ...
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