6 July, 2015 Vilanculous, Mozambique Archipelago Resort Finally enough people for R to do a dive so off the 3 of them went with the dive master. They are going to 2 mile reef which is an hour or so away by boat. It's a 2 dive day so I have a reading day & R has an action day.. Perfect :) all happy. A lovely end to a great stay here, drinks on our deck then another delicious prawn dinner.

5 July, 2015 Vilanculous, Mozambique Archipelago Resort Did a different walk today & came across some fledgling fish farms. It looks like the start of the sustainable fish farms that the government has agreed to fund. Unfortunately could not find anyone to ask for more info. On our way back a car stopped to see if we were lost or needed some help. Chatted for a bit & discovered he was born in Tanzania & that his parents had farmed next to some of ...

4 July, 2015 Vilanculous, Mozambique Archipelago Resort Today's walk around the neighborhood discovered us a dhow being built, a dhow being repaired and a view of the dhows going out for the morning fish / prawn catch. This scene has a timeless rhythm to it & is has probably not changed for hundreds of years. There is no official recycling but a lot of items are repurposed. The dhow sails are often made of old plastic maize, sugar type bags. Empty wine b...

3 July, 2015 Vilanculous, Mozambique Archipelago Resort We are enjoying chilling in one spot I have to say. Yesterday's walk ended being very hot & bothersome so today we headed off much earlier so much cooler. Not far up the road we came across what we had thought yesterday was a college and today this was confirmed by large groups of students in graduation gear including mortar boards preparing for their big day. Groups of proud parents dressed to th...

2 July, 2015 Vilanculos, Mozambique Awoke to the birds & soft rustle of coconut palm leaves. After emails, organizing our bbq for tonight & chatting to manager about Zimbabwe & the roads we set off on our exercise walk along the beach accompanied by the resort dogs. Well kept, inoculated animals too which is great. I smiled when commenting on dogs & resorts I was informed that they are working dogs, their jobs are to bark at intruders at night w...