Mozambique

We left early at ‘Beach Village’ to go to Chimoio, a small city in Central Mozambique, close to the Zimbabwean border. On our way to Chimoio we were pulled over by the police for the very first time. They checked all our documents, and after a few minutes we could already leave as everything was … Continue reading »

Today was a relaxing day. We woke up early as the sunlight came into our room around 6h30. We went for a walk in Vilanculos. We went to local markets. It was very nice. When we walked back we passed a little shop where children were selling fruit. We bought some oranges and the children … Continue reading »

As we said yesterday we went to Bazaruto Archipelago for a snorkel trip. The Bazaruto Archipelago is a protected National Park that consists of multiple islands that are pristine and undeveloped, no roads, no shops, no tourist attractions, just unbelievable natural beauty! The main island is the Bazaruto island were we snorkelled around. We left … Continue reading »

Today we woke up early. We packed all our camping stuff and left on or way to Vilanculos. It was a 4 hour trip. We continued our trip the EN1 northwards. Again there was a lot to see next to the road; little villages, people driving on bicycles, children playing, women doing their laundry or … Continue reading »

Early in the morning we left in Xai-Xai, on our way to Praia do Tofo, one of the nicest beaches in Mozambique. The road was quite amusing as everywhere there were children playing and running next to the road they call the “highway”; just a 2-lane road that runs through amazing landscapes and very small … Continue reading »

Bom dias! After staying in Mozambique for 3 days, it is clear that not a lot of people speak English. Almost everything is in Portuguese. This morning we left early in Maputo. After a good breakfast in our nice guesthouse we loaded the car and left the busy centre of Maputo. We took the EN1 … Continue reading »

The morning started quite nicely with a good breakfast; freshly baked bread, croissants, eggs, fresh fruit etc.  After breakfast we headed towards the Mercado Municipal, a local market in the middle of Maputo. The variety of goods is huge; from tropical fruits, fresh fish and prawns to real African curios. Unfortunately we were not able … Continue reading »

Around 5 in the morning we left in Bela Bela. The trip was quick and already around 10h30 we arrived at the Lebombo border. At the South African side we realised that everything was a bit chaotic. But it was very quick at that side and after only a few minutes we could move on … Continue reading »