Campsites 2

Hotel Seta campsite Inharroso Mozambique

Good campsite with wonderful views over Indian Ocean. Excellent toilet, showers. Boat trip to Paradise Island

Hotel Milpark Chimoio, excellent motel for stopover after long drive.

Tete, Park Inn hotel now open, very expensive but respite after negotiating Tete.

Bushmans Baobab, Liwonde. Malawi

God campsite in lovely surroundings. Great dinners provided. Canoe trip much recommended. Excellent bird watching.

Norman Carr cottages Monkey Bay Malawi

Perfect place to spend Christmas. lovely family atmosphere and Taffy and Jenny are wonderful hosts. Boat trips to see Fish Eagles and snorkelling and then for a sundowner made this almost enjoyable stay.

Cool Runnings Senga Bay Malawi

Good campsite where we met the first people travelling like us, only the other direction. Thanks George for help with the fridge repair and to Johann for his recommendations on campsites. Lovely catamaran sail to island.

Bua River Nkotokata Malawi

A wonderful green spot with good facilities. Great walk in morning, seeing baby crocodiles.

Chintheche Inn Malawi.

Fantastic early morning views of sunrise over Lake, then stunning colours at sunset. Warm welcome and helpful staff. Good facilities

Chelinda Camp Nyika Malawi

The cold and wet a great shock. Meal most welcome after long hard drive. Excellent game drive with Whyte and camp fire kept going by Lazarus meant stew was ready for us on our return. Great service. Views from campsite stunning when cloud lifted, almost like Yorkshire Dales with Zebras. Good facilities

Sangilo Sanctuary campsite Chitimba Malawi

Lovely secluded spot on lake Malawi. Cheated and spent 2 nights in a chalet for rest, but camping tonight. Canoeing on Lake Malawi another highlight as was pancakes for breakfast made by someone else. Good facilities.

Highlights of Mozambique

Tomorrow we are crossing the border to Malawi, so we're reflecting on our 2 weeks in Mozambique. There are so many memories, but here are some of the highlights:

The white sand and the turquoise Indian Ocean on the Coconut Coast.

The freshly speared Barracuda and Kingfish given to us by Heins, a S African neighbour on the campsite.

The roadside locals selling mango, pineapple, banana, tomato, cashew nuts, charcoal, cooking oil, chairs, home brew, live chickens and even a white rabbit!

A days boat trip to Paradise Island (Santa Carolina) in the Bazaruto Archipelago.

Getting to grips with the 4x4 in sand and avoiding the pothole craters on some parts of the road.

The 200 mile journey from Chimoio to Tete, through beautiful fertile countryside, with traditional villages all along the route against the mountainous background

The welcome and friendliness of the Mozambiqan people.

Baptism of Fire and Water

Don't be fooled by the photos, putting up the first camp was a challenge to say nothing of the dismantling the next day. We are getting better though!

What have we learned so far? Thoughts from Chris at Marracuene Mozambique

The tents are waterproof having been subject to violent and torrential storms.

The 2 hours to erect the tent the first time was the exception. 5 minutes is now the norm.

It is great fun driving a 4x4 through sand....although Diana is not so sure.

The tent is very comfortable.

We have 2 great chefs

2M beer goes down a treat after a hard days driving

When a rhino approaches within 3 metres it gives a dead eye and we move off quickly (slowly)

A crocodile eats all parts of an antelope including legs and hooves.

It is chaos trying to board a Mozambique ferry, the locals jump the queue.

Birthday for Chris

After leaving home only 1 week ago, this must be the most unusual birthday ever .. Camping in the sand dunes on the Indian Ocean, in Mozambique. And a BIG thank you for the cards, what a surprise that was over his breakfast of scrambled egg and smoked salmon (without the salmon), mango and pineapple. Vehicle is holding up, and so are we. Just starting to slow down.