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 | Jan 22, 2022 | Other African countries, Wildlife
It was drizzling as we arrived at Mlilwane. The hour and a half drive across eSwatini had gone quickly, especially as I slept through most of it. I was only interrupted for a stop for lunch at a fish and chip shop in a mall. It seems eSwatini are good at fish and...
by Sam Hollis | Jan 8, 2022 | Coast trips, Covid 19, Travel, Underwater wildlife
We decided something totally different on Christmas day would be good, so, we booked the trip to Santa Carolina, or paradise island. We were staying in Vilankulos at the beach lodge, and after breakfast overlooking the sea we wandered down to the beach where we...
by Sam Hollis | Nov 13, 2021 | Sport, Travel, Wildlife
Dercio, our guide who had organised the trip and taken us from Beira, woke us early the next morning, ready to get to the top. The weather hadn’t improved during the night. It was a damp and windy start to the day with the scenery and weather feeling more...
by Sam Hollis | Nov 7, 2021 | Sport, Travel
Our trip to Monte Binga had been a thought in the back of my mind for a long time, but finally, we were going there and we boarded the plane from Maputo bound for Beira, Mozambique’s second city and biggest port. Goods come in here for many of Southern...
by Sam Hollis | Aug 28, 2021 | Coast trips, Covid 19, Life in Mozambique, Near Maputo, school, Travel
Since mid August, when the girls’ school returned after the long holidays, it has been online learning again due to Mozambique’s high levels of COVID. We realized as school is online it can be anywhere. So, here we are in Praia de Bilene. We are staying in the...
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