It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

After having a bit of a disagreement with the campsite manager over my fee I decided to high tale it away from Ilha for fear that he would live up to his promise of inviting a few of his friends around to discuss the matter further! Read the rest of this entry »

I arrived at the causeway to Ilha de Mozambique (The Island of Mozambique) in the pouring rain after the short drive from Nacala. The island became the capital of modern day Mozambique after taking over from it’s predecessor, Ibo. Read the rest of this entry »

Another early start to catch the boat as they only run at high tide, no matter how unsocial able a timetable that creates. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting up at the crazy early time I wandered out to the deserted beach and break in the mangrove swamp that was apparently the setting off point for the historical island of Ibo. Read the rest of this entry »

After a rather lazy start from Pemba it was early afternoon before I managed to get back on the road, North towards Ibo island. Read the rest of this entry »

I spent the day in Pemba catching up on the computer and internet, walking the beach and having a jolly time of it really! Read the rest of this entry »

Awaking with the sun we set off full of excitement “road washed away”, “impassable in the wet season” and “deep river crossing, extremely difficult” all marked ahead on our GPS.  Read the rest of this entry »

Our first stop the next morning was back in Lichinga market, quickly stocking up on food again before heading off East. Read the rest of this entry »

Waking to the sound of the lapping water was really beautiful and I was soon up and about – exploring the lakeshore. Read the rest of this entry »

The freaky campsite didn’t look too bad in the morning bit I still wasn’t hanging and headed off into Lichinga proper. Read the rest of this entry »