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Submitted by Dave on Sun, 21/06/2009 - 17:52.

Vilankulos - Magaruque Island

We decided to make use of a professionally run outfit called Sailaway Dhow Safaris for our day trip to the island. They’re slightly more expensive then some of the private enterprises, but are definitely worth the extra. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Sun, 21/06/2009 - 17:43.

Vilankulos - Part 2

The beaches at Vilankulos were fairly disappointing as they were littered with mountains of discarded sand oyster shells, the decaying remains of which left a very distinct and unpleasant odour in the air. Over the years these huge mounds of sand oyster shells have been ground up and walked into the sand, making it extremely granular and coarse to walk on.

That said, it’s not really the beaches that one comes to Vilankulos for, it’s the islands which more then make up for it. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Sun, 21/06/2009 - 17:33.

Vilankulos - Part 1

Once back onto the main road from Pomene, the drive to Vilankulos went well, although we did find large tracks of the EN1 were badly pot holed and in desperate need of repair.

Further on however we reached a two hundred or so kilometre stretch that was in excellent condition (possibly the best stretch of road in all of Mozambique) and we soon settled into our eighty kilometre per hour preferred speed (our previous average in Moz being around forty or fifty) and sped on towards to our destination. read more »

Submitted by Ruff on Wed, 10/06/2009 - 14:19.

Toyota SA celebrates World Environment Day

World Environment Day was celebrated on 5 June this year. In line with Toyota's commitment to reducing vehicle manufacturers' impact on the earth, the company will be supporting a number of environmental initiatives during the month of June.

As part of an ongoing sponsorship agreement between Toyota and Food and Trees for Africa the company will be donating 300 trees to City Parks, earmarked for the Greening Soweto 2010 project. read more »

Submitted by Toyota on Tue, 02/06/2009 - 12:35.

Toyota Announces Limited Edition Fortuner Epic

Toyota has announced the introduction of the Fortuner Epic, a limited edition model of South Africa's top selling SUV. The introduction of the Fortuner Epic follows on the styling changes incorporated in the diesel models introduced earlier this year and adds a number of cosmetic elements to that package for the 4.0 litre V6 petrol engine Raised Body Automatic and 4X4 Automatic Epic models. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/06/2009 - 17:59.

The Old Pomene Hotel

Unfortunately all too soon it was time for us to pack it up again and head further north to Vilankulos.

As we were leaving, however, we decided to stop in at the the Old Pomene Hotel on our way out to explore the ruins that were left.

Build in 1968 by a conglomerate of Portuguese and South African businessmen, the Old Pomene Hotel must have been quite something in its heyday. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/06/2009 - 17:54.

Snorkling at Pomene

On our third day we hitched a ride with a lovely couple, Rory and Dianna, who were taking a break from Britain’s miserable weather and spending their holiday diving in Mozambique. Expertly piloted by Pomene’s dive instructor, Rob, we cruised across the estuary mouth and sped off in search of the first of the two dive spots he’d picked out.

Although we didn’t dive ourselves, we had brought along our snorkeling gear so were able to catch a glimpse of the underwater coral world they were exploring, in particular the massive shoals of king fish that seemed fascinated with our boat. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Tue, 26/05/2009 - 20:16.

Our Stay at Pomene

Pomene is blessed with the best of both worlds; with a natural, flamingo filled mangrove estuary on the one side and a spectacular beach on the other; Pomene Lodge occupies the long sliver of land that lies between the two. read more »

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 20/05/2009 - 18:33.

The Drive to Pomene Lodge

One wrong turn and the fifty-four kilometre drive which should have taken us a little more than an hour actually ended up taking almost four hours! Such is life without signboards and a misguided GPS that was trying in earnest to get us to drive across an estuary with no bridge or route around it in site. Not to mention two absolutely hopeless individuals when it comes to a sense of direction. read more »

Submitted by Toyota on Thu, 14/05/2009 - 10:04.

Rust de Winter 4x4 Jamboree is best ever!

This year’s Rust de Winter 4x4 jamboree long weekend attracted over 120 competing vehicles for the popular gymkhana and mountain trail events. Just over half of the vehicles entered were Toyotas, from single and double cab Raider bakkies of varying vintages, to all variants of the marque’s iconic Land Cruiser brand. read more »