by Sam Hollis | Apr 30, 2023 | Coast trips, Underwater wildlife
Santa Maria is part of the mainland of Mozambique, but from Maptuo is easier to go by boat than drive. It’s at the end of a peninsula in the Maputo national park. To drive its one and a half hours on the good Chinese built road as far as the park entrance, then four...
by Sam Hollis | Jan 29, 2023 | Coast trips, Underwater wildlife
Diving I have discovered is a process of which being under water is only a part. It’s a sport with a lot of kit and quite a lot of faffing. If you are not willing to relax and go with the flow, and are impatient to be in the water, then I don’t think it’s the sport...
by Sam Hollis | Aug 28, 2022 | Other African countries, Travel
I’m catching up a little on blogs here. Earlier this year we headed to Cape Town where we met up with my parents. The thing I really loved about Cape Town was having outdoor sports almost within the city. We were able to hike in the mountains and see almost no one...
by Sam Hollis | Aug 7, 2022 | Coast trips, Near Maputo, Sport
When I’m out kayaking in Maputo bay I can always see the island Ilha Xefina. So the temptation to visit has always been there. Local legend has it that on really low tides you can walk out there. You just have to time it right getting back. Or get a lift with a local...
by Sam Hollis | Feb 19, 2022 | Life in Mozambique
This is a common topic of conversion in Mozambique and a word people think of with most poorer countries. It’s certainly something we all experience on a daily basis in Mozambique. I’ll start with a few examples of where we across it everyday living in...
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