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Day Two in Maputo
The miserable weather the next morning was a perfect match for our regrettable hangovers. With the arduous task of having to change money still ahead of us, along with the big stock-up shop, we were in definite need of a pick-me-up. Driving towards the city looking for a bank, we found our saviour; standing proudly in his red and white, there on the side of the road was none other than Colonel Sanders, happily inviting us in to indulge in a delicious, fresh KFC rounder, quite possibly the best we have ever had! read more »
Arriving in Maputo
Driving off the ferry on the other side of the Baia de Maputo we made our way to one of the main roads and saw more cars in the first ten minutes then we had in the previous three weeks. We found ourselves gawking at the size of the place, the colourful people and the overriding buzz of activity. read more »
Catemba Ferry Crossing to Maputo
Catemba was a festive little place. The town was bustling with people, cars and vendors and the road was lined with small eateries and take away huts, all serving ice cold 2M (the local beer of choice). We were a little overwhelmed by all the activity after the past few weeks of relative solitude and were just starting to wonder how on earth this whole ferry crossing procedure worked, when an enthusiastic and enterprising young gentleman came bounding up to us saying, “No worry, I take care of everything! You be number two for ferry. read more »
The Drive from the Elephant Reserve to Catemba
The drive from the Elephant Reserve to Catemba was decidedly easier going than the journey there was as the road we were on gradually improved the closer we got to civilization. The people we saw on the road were very friendly and were for the most part full of smiles or a wave hello. Of course more often then not they would inquire about a lift (which is not surprising given the huge distances involved in getting from one point to another in Mozambique; the locals really seem to spend a disproportionate amount of time having to travel from one place to the next). read more »
Our Stay at Milibangalala
It was the Beach at Mili that we soon found our little piece of heaven, a small but fabulous, sheltered bay with white sands stretching as far as the eye could see to either side, and not a single other person in sight. We were able to walk out onto a sand bank that extended from our little bay right into the heart of the sea, giving one the feeling that you were walking on water – it was quite incredible. read more »
Getting Settled at Ponta Milibangalala
By the time we arrived we were hot and tired but happy to see that there was nobody else in the camp (and after some brief investigation not much else either). The first thing we noticed was the lack of any kind of ablution facilities (long drops that are too filthy, dark and scary to walk into do not count as ablutions facilities!). Bugger. Although we had known we’d find this in a number of camps it was still an unpleasant fact to see it in the flesh so to speak. This was Back to Basics 101. read more »
The Drive to Ponta Milibangalala (what a great name!)
We made an early start from Ponta Malongane and drove north towards Ponta Mamoli and then on to Ponta Milibangalala (known as Mili for short) which is found in the Maputo Elephant Reserve. read more »
Lunch in Ponta do Oura
We awoke this morning to yet another beautiful day in Africa and decided to head back along the coast for a bit of exercise and to take in our surroundings. After packing away our belongings, we armed ourselves with hats, sunscreen, our camera and a water bottle or two and set off, slowly making our way along the six or so kilometres of deserted beach that lay between us and the small town of Ponta do Oura (who’d have thought we could walk so far without motorised assistance). read more »
Out and About in Ponta Malongane
The next morning we took stock of our situation and were very pleased with our choice of accommodation. The resort was like a secure, self contained village with a little shop, restaurant, bar, dive centre, chalets and campsites. In season this tranquil piece of paradise must be mayhem, with between 200 and 400 people in the campsites alone (and only about 16 showers to share the load). That said, we were 2 of only about 20 people staying at the resort and it was thoroughly enjoyable. read more »
Arriving at Ponta Malongane
Our first attempt at finding Ponta Malongane was an unmitigated failure! We followed the directions (or at least were convinced we were following the directions) given in our guide book and found the road running parallel to the beach through the residential area. After a short period of congratulations on being so clever (our GPS had no idea where we were) we zooted off towards our first stop. read more »
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