Getting here was a nightmare, but the clean white powder sand, and 2500 km of vast, unspoiled and empty coastline turned out to be the best reward. Tofu, a fishermen coastal village is so much different from the dirty, crowded capital of Maputo. And the famous diving with Manta Rays! When I first saw the Manta Ray above me, I thought it was boat. These monsters can be up to 7m wide! They usually slowly cruise around in small groups, with dozens of suckers glued underneath each one. Despite the poor visibility (the surge was very strong after a week of storm) it was worth the time and effort we spent to get there.
June 21, 2010
June 15, 2010
Maputo
The city is devastated. Civil war ended 16 years ago, although it seems not enough time to clean up the debris and garbage. The most representative districts, as for instance the Mao Tse Tung Street with all the foreign embassies and ministry edifices, simply stinks unbearably. A huge pile of awful trash lies at every corner and you walk on rotten rubbish. The sidewalk is a disaster. Watch out you step or you might end up in a 1m deep sewer hole just in the middle of pedestrian zone.