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Popular General Tips | Miscellaneous General Tips Tips | All Tips (32) Aftter the work was done with the rigging out of the truck from the riverbed, we could continue our busride to the border with Zimbabwe.
Again a line for the stamps, papers. Luggage from the roof of the bus to carry it yourself to the ohter side of the border. One stamp was missing on a paper, back in line again.
Two local women brought six brandnew bikes, while only two were allowed. They distributed four bikes under four other passengers, but there was only one purchase paper. So after three hours and a lot of hassle the bus departed without any bike.
And then, no joke, a next and last control.
The chickens must be inoculated at the spot and the chicken-eggs must be handed in or eaten.
A man from New Zealand asked what to do with the egg, he just bought at the border. The whole bus yelled "eat it!'' Leave a Comment |
It is always a good experience to travel by public transport. So we traveled by bus from Malawi to Harare in Zimbabwe, passing Mozambique.
We brought a lot of water, bread and peanutbutter with us, so we were prepared for a long trip! We were siting on bare and narrow boards and the music was loud, but we were excited and enjoyed the ride.
It was still dark when we reached the first border. It was very cold, the local people were wearing caps of wool. It took two hours at the first checkpoint, lining, collecting our stamp. At the second checkpoint it was not allowed to leave the bus ourselves, the driver collected our passports.
After dawn we passed the Zambesi, saw huts scattered in the lovely landscape and wrecks of miltary vehicles along the road. Leave a Comment |
The bridge over the Mazao River near Tete was blocked. They decided just today to rig a former wrecked truck out of the riverbed.
So we were lucky to be allowed to go out of the bus and to spend some time on Mozambiquan soil.
There was time enough to walk and look around, not only to the spectacle of the rigging, but also to the vehicles, the people and the surroundings.
So this incident didn't bother us at all, in the contrary we enjoyed. Leave a Comment |
At one side of the bridge was a lot work to do to ge the truck out.
At the other side we could enjoy a scenic and peaceful landscape.
The river was nearly dried up, only a small stream was left.
At the background we saw some mountains.
It was a pity there was no village in the neighbourhood to visit or to meet some people. Leave a Comment |
Moz can be a very strange and sometimes frustrating place. For all the hassle I had from the corrupt Police, dishonest Toll Attendants and bad roads – it was all worth it. It took me 2 days to drive to Tofo Beach and it just felt great when I arrived. The few restaurants and hotels are built away from the fantastic beach. You may never see a beach like it. Unspoilt. You and the ocean. Locals go out to fish in the mornings and you can walk for miles. In the evening those cold beers taste better than any beer you have ever had before as you look out over the beach.
Tofo beach – the best place in Moz.
Please see my Tofo Beach page here:
TOFO BEACH Leave a Comment |
ilha de mocambique.
mozambique island is where i was born .
left the place with 3 years of age. and returned at the age of ten. so not very much memories. i remember thou the calm and lazyness of the island as the main features and a beautifull place with wonderfull beaches and coral reefs...
yeah i miss it!
and one day i ll return Leave a Comment |
ENGLISH - This is part of the view you have from the 'mirador' which is referred in 'Lichinga' travel page about Maputo - PORTUGUÊS- Isto é uma parte da vista a partir do miradouro que é citado na página de 'Lichinga' sobre Maputo - FRANÇAIS- Voici une partie de la vue que l'on a du 'mirador' qui est décrit dans la page de 'Lichinga' au sujet de Maputo. Leave a Comment |
Maputo's Market is a must. Here you may feel real Africa.
Costa do Sol Restaurant with its beautiful palmtrees nearby and the coast at sunset.
Amire the streets of this city with its Portuguese Colonial Houses.
Inhaca is a quite and nice island.
Inhaca women and kids dancing at Inhaca Beach during the night. Their bodies shown by the bonfire. Leave a Comment |
When visiting Maputo,
the Market - Mercado is a must visit.
*** Fresh produce, seafoods and curiosities. *** it's in the City Centre and surrounded by old and new, a stones throw from the Railway Station Leave a Comment |
Go to Manta Reef-for diving, this is one of the best sites I've been to. More marine life than I have ever seen in one area. Sound sof Mantas calling-if you aren't lucky enough to see them. (best reached from Jangamo)
Warm sun on my back, clean sand under my feet. Leave a Comment |
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