Wild Boer Hunting in Mozambique
Mozambique
"Mozambique, this enigmatic southeast African country is well off most travellers' maps, but it has much to offer those who venture here: long, dune-fringed beaches, turquoise waters abounding in shoals of colourful fish, well-preserved corals, remote archipelagos in the north, pounding surf in the south and graceful dhows with billowing sails.
Add to this colonial-style architecture, pulsating nightlife, an endlessly fascinating cultural mix and vast tracks of bush populated with elephants, lions and birds galore. Discovering these attractions is not always easy, but it is unfailingly rewarding. Bring along some patience, a tolerance for long bus rides and a sense of adventure, and jump in for the journey of a lifetime." From the "Lonely Planet"
Add to this colonial-style architecture, pulsating nightlife, an endlessly fascinating cultural mix and vast tracks of bush populated with elephants, lions and birds galore. Discovering these attractions is not always easy, but it is unfailingly rewarding. Bring along some patience, a tolerance for long bus rides and a sense of adventure, and jump in for the journey of a lifetime." From the "Lonely Planet"
November 4-15, 2015 / Mozambique
My Host Francisco (on the left), in Maputo
My tour guide, Aida, in Maputo
My host, Adam, in Tofo
My host, Rui, in Beira
My Host, Augustino & his Girlfriend, in Ilha da Mocambique
The Picture taken November 10. 4 am. 2015
Cashew Nuts in Mozambique Only $ 2 a Pound
November 16, 2015 / Blantyre, Malawi / From Nampula, Mosambique
E - Mail / 6:24 AM (2 hours ago) Pacific Time.
E - Mail / 6:24 AM (2 hours ago) Pacific Time.
I arrived in Blantyre after leaving Nampula yesterday at 5 am. I woke up at 3am to go to the bus station. The bus was full, so I had to got a ticket for standing room only. The bus had 63 seats and 12 people had to stand plus there were 5 children in the laps of mothers, so that was 80 people on board the bus. We went to Cuamba, which took us almost 8 hours. I sat on my bag in the very back, but the second half was dirt road, so I stood up for that portion because it was too bumpy.
The bus was so crammed with hardly any room to even stand. After doing that for 8 hours, we arrived in Cuamba at 1pm. It was a dusty dirty town and there were two Italians on the bus, but they had seats since they bought their ticket the day before at 10am. When I arrived in Cuamba, I got into a minivan to go to Mandinga, which was a 3 hour journey over dirty road. They also packed up the minivan and we wouldn’t leave until we had 23 people packed into the minivan with 4 people per bench even 4 people facing backwards on the ledge behind the driver’s seat.
Then there were 2 passengers in the front seat next to the driver. It was so crammed that I couldn’t even move, so my legs hurt so much. We finally made it to Mandinga by 5:30pm and then I had to rush on motorbike to the border to enter Malawi before it closed at 6pm. I paid $50 for a transit visa and then it got dark. I had to sleep in a local hotel room, but there was no electricity, so after exchanging money, I followed the guy in the pitch dark to this hotel, where I checked in for $3.
The bed was made, but then I realized there was some sand in the sheets, so they problem never washed the sheets. I took a bucket shower using a candle for light and then went to sleep by 9pm because I would have to wake up at 1am to catch the next minivan at 2am to get to Blantyre. I got up this morning and got in that minivan. Again, we had to pack it up until there was no more space to even move your feet or arms. After we loaded it up with 22 passengers plus the conductor standing at the sliding door stooped over and the driver in his seat, we left at 2:30am for Blantyre.
We stopped along the dropping off and picking up more passengers. We stopped at police checkpoints along the way. We got to Blantyre at 6am, but I didn’t have my host’s number, so I had to wait until the internet shop opened. Once it opened, I got the information and then called him and find his address. It took forever finding the address, but then I got there by 10am. I was so tired from that journey that I had to take a nap afterwards. I didn’t even eat because it was so stressful that journey.
But, there are no flights between Mozambique and Malawi. My host is a Swiss guy and he told me the most important thing to see is Lake Malawi. I’m so tired now that I don’t feel like doing anything anymore. So, I’m going to plan the next few days now.
That’s the latest news here in Blantyre.
The bus was so crammed with hardly any room to even stand. After doing that for 8 hours, we arrived in Cuamba at 1pm. It was a dusty dirty town and there were two Italians on the bus, but they had seats since they bought their ticket the day before at 10am. When I arrived in Cuamba, I got into a minivan to go to Mandinga, which was a 3 hour journey over dirty road. They also packed up the minivan and we wouldn’t leave until we had 23 people packed into the minivan with 4 people per bench even 4 people facing backwards on the ledge behind the driver’s seat.
Then there were 2 passengers in the front seat next to the driver. It was so crammed that I couldn’t even move, so my legs hurt so much. We finally made it to Mandinga by 5:30pm and then I had to rush on motorbike to the border to enter Malawi before it closed at 6pm. I paid $50 for a transit visa and then it got dark. I had to sleep in a local hotel room, but there was no electricity, so after exchanging money, I followed the guy in the pitch dark to this hotel, where I checked in for $3.
The bed was made, but then I realized there was some sand in the sheets, so they problem never washed the sheets. I took a bucket shower using a candle for light and then went to sleep by 9pm because I would have to wake up at 1am to catch the next minivan at 2am to get to Blantyre. I got up this morning and got in that minivan. Again, we had to pack it up until there was no more space to even move your feet or arms. After we loaded it up with 22 passengers plus the conductor standing at the sliding door stooped over and the driver in his seat, we left at 2:30am for Blantyre.
We stopped along the dropping off and picking up more passengers. We stopped at police checkpoints along the way. We got to Blantyre at 6am, but I didn’t have my host’s number, so I had to wait until the internet shop opened. Once it opened, I got the information and then called him and find his address. It took forever finding the address, but then I got there by 10am. I was so tired from that journey that I had to take a nap afterwards. I didn’t even eat because it was so stressful that journey.
But, there are no flights between Mozambique and Malawi. My host is a Swiss guy and he told me the most important thing to see is Lake Malawi. I’m so tired now that I don’t feel like doing anything anymore. So, I’m going to plan the next few days now.
That’s the latest news here in Blantyre.