Welcome to the site about Mozambique, an unexpected piece of
African paradise.
Find out about Guinjata Bay and Vilanculos Beach Lodge, 2 great
resorts in which I stayed.Are you looking for?
- Idyllic Island Getaway?
- Romantic & secluded Honeymoon Destination?
- Affordable yet exotic holiday?
- Diving & Snorkelling paradise?
- Accommodation from camping to 5 star resorts?
- A Remote yet safe escape from the rat-race
- Souvenirs for everyone you love at most affordable
prices?
Look no further! Mozambique has warm seas and white unspoiled
beaches. It caters for the needs of probably every traveller.
My Story
So we were crossing the border into the great unknown,
destination Mozambique! We were set for Guinjata Bay – our
first honeymoon stop, and then on to Vilanculos Beach Lodge, a
luxury 5 star resort.
Our journey was accompanied by heavy tropical rain, which due
to lack of drainage soon turned into a deep river. Luckily we
were in the 4x4, but it still felt like something out of ‘Jumanji’!
The roads are heavily pot-holed with very little to no markings.
Frank was laughing, clearly enjoying the adventure, but my
mind was on other things, like the fact that in 10 hours of
driving we were unable to have a toilet break. Mozambique has a
lack of running water in most of the non-tourist areas.
I remembered the words of a friend as we left. ‘Whatever
you’re expecting, tone it down a notch’, she’d said. Mental note
to tone her down a notch for being so damn understated about it.
This was a far cry from Hotels and white fluffy towels, yet even
so, Mozambique was turning into an African adventure certain to
make any honeymoon unforgettable. Eventually the rain subsided
and what I could see of the locals charmed me instantly.
African’s making objects out of wood in their villages, Goats
bleating through our windows as we trundled along the beach sand
roads. Dark African children with bright white smiles, waving
excitedly at new faces entering their terrain. Thankfully my
concern about my choice of Island honeymoon destination turned
to relief as we entered the tourist spots. Only one road away
from what seemed like deepest Soweto, but this was already more
like it! The Kruger
National Park is now being opened up to include Mozambique.
Already the fences have been removed in certain sections and 2
border crossings are in operation between the Kruger National
Park and Mozambique ... one at Pafuri in the North and the other
opposite the Phalaborwa gate on the eastern boundary of course. |