31st May. Morrungulo Lodge. Mozambique.
Firstly thank you for the emails sent regarding my birthday. Sorry some of you are still having trouble adding a comment onto the blog.
A very pleasant place to spend a couple of nights. Right on the beach, green grass, plenty of fish, all we have to worry about are the coconuts falling. All through the night there would be the sound of then thudding to the ground. It took us 10 minutes on arrival positioning the van to dodge any.
We are slowly making our way up the coast and passed the Tropic of Capricorn yesterday. In the next few days we will make it to Vilankulo then head inland for a while.
This is our 5th camp in a row that we have been the sole occupants. The chalets many of them have are sometimes occupied but it is really the off season for campers.
The road is still good asphalt but as we head into the northern part of the country they will no doubt deteriorate. The guide books and people we spoke to before we crossed over all warned us about the police here. It appears they are very poorly paid and supplement their income by extracting money from the tourists. Keep well within the speed limit and make sure seat belts are worn we were advised. The first one is a little difficult as the main road passes through a small village every few kilometers and they all have a 60km speed limit. Two red triangles need to be carried in case of breakdown and have now introduced a ruling that a reflective jacket has also to be carried in the vehicle. It appears this has caught many Sth Africans out. We were able to find one in an Indian shop in Inhumbane. So far we have passed many police check points without having to stop. Perhaps they see a pair of geriatrics with one crocheting as we go along and take pity on us.
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