Macaneta, close to Maputo

Maputo is a nice city but more and more busy (noisy). In recent years it became stincky, mainly due to increased number of cars and other petrol and especially diesel vehicles. If you need some relax for a day or two, a weekend or even a week away from Maputo, you can always hit a short 35 km road from Maputo to Marracuene, where you turn right and take a short ferry to Macaneta peninsula. There you can find pretty nice beach and also nice resorts like Lugar do Mar.

Ferry

Sign

Terrace

Beach

Swimming pool

Life is good

To Catembe and back

One sunny Sunday in Maputo. Perfect to visit Catembe with a ferry.

On the ferry

Leaving Maputo

On the other side of the bay

Maputo from Catembe

Another Maputo view

Girl looking to Maputo

On the ferry

On the ferry

Late January thoughts

The past is important. The past teaches us. We should never forget the past. But we live in present. Maybe we will live in future. If we gonna think too much about the past, it may become our future. So it is better that we live in present and we think a little about the future. Just a little. Cheers.

Restaurante Costa du Sol, Maputo
(established 1938)

Tropical storm 'Dando' hits Mozambique

Waiting to be hit by Tropical Storm Dando

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Singing a slovenian song in Maputo

Yesterday evening was a special one for me. When walking home on Ahmed Sekou-Toure ave in Maputo, I coincidentally dropped to some party, actually a celebration of some military services community. The celebration was just 50m before my home destination at Centro Social on a parking place. People were joyful and kind to me. They invited me to celebrate with them. It happened spontaneuosly that I was invited to the stage. I asked for guitar and sang 'V dolini tihi', originally written by Lojze Slak from Slovenia. People liked it, it was kind of brasilian version.:) Then I sang samba called 'Brasil' but changed the lyrics in chorus to 'Mozambique'. And then we sang together 'How deep is your love' from Bee Gees. And the last song was some brasilian bossa nova mix improvisation, improvised also by another singer next to me. Applause was nice.:) Some other very good artist played after me. After that the chief (big boss) went to the stage and was talking about me in portuguese, so I don't know exactly what he said.:) Anyway I understood he mentioned me and my country Slovenia (Eslovenia) and after then there was a big applause from his collegues.:) When he sit down, I went to him, shaked his hand and huged him. The party was close to over. I left. But I have a telephone number from Tom, another guy I was speaken to, so we'll keep in touch.:)

The way to the party

Next day at hotel Polana

Back to Terra de boa gente

After one month of Swaziland I decide to drive back to the land. The land of beautiful colours, warm people, happy children, dancing, warm indian ocean, promising cities, hot piri piri, big smiles and lots of interesting curves in front.J Terra de boa gente. Simply Mozambique.

Smiles

Children close to Goba border

Dancing

No curves

Maputo in colors

Maputo, growing city

Pizza and piri piri

Samora vive! A luta continua!

Respect. Xai Xai, 26.11.2011

Some philosofic maybe a bit cynical afternewyearsthoughts, made up in Swaziland :)

You are already dead if you're not living. Sergio (51), Swaziland
There are some dead people who still live. Matej (41), Slovenia