Mozambique Explorer. 17th April - 10th May 2005

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Itinerary (Word document supplied by Barefoot Safaris)
Animated map (fairly big .jpg file, slow modems be warned)

Mozambique Explorer

Dramatis Personae
Day 0. Sat 16th April. Lilongwe
Day 1. Sun 17th April. Palm Beach
Day 2. Mon 18th April. Into Mozambique
Day 3. Tue 19th April. Nampula
Day 4. Wed 20th April. Nampula to Pemba
Day 5. Thu 21st April. Pemba
Day 6. Fri 22nd April Pemba to the Ilha de Mozambique
Day 7. Sat 23rd April. Ilha de Mozambique
Day 8. Sun 24th April. Ilha de Mozambique to Mocuba
Day 9. Mon 25th April. Mocuba to Beira 
Day 10. Tue 26th April. Beira to Vilanculos 
Day 11. Wed 27th April. The Bazaruto Archipelago 
Day 12. Thu 28th April. The Bazaruto Archipelago 
Day 13. Fri 29th April. The Bazaruto Archipelago 
Day 14. Sat 30th April. Vilanculos to Chimoio
Day 15. Sun 1st May. Back to Malawi, Chimoio to Zomba
Day 16. Mon 2nd May.Zomba to Lilongwe

Mount Mulanje Extension

Day 17. Tue 3rd May. Lilongwe to Chongoni
Day 18. Wed 4th May. Lengwe National Park
Day 19. Thu 5th May. Mwabvi National Park
Day 20. Fri 6th May. Mount Mulanje
Day 21. Sat 7th May. Mount Mulanje
Day 22. Sun 8th May. Liwonde National Park
Day 23. Mon 9th May. Return to Lilongwe
Day 24. Tue 10th May. Lilongwe

Mwabvi Game Reserve. 11th May - 25th May 2004


Having become involved with Project African Wilderness, Ken Smith's project to revive the Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve, I spent a further two weeks visiting the reserve.
Day 25. Wed 11th May. Off to Mwabvi
Day 26. Thu 12th May. Mwabvi
Day 27. Fri 13th May. Mwabvi
Day 28. Sat 14th May. Blantyre
Day 29. Sun 15th May. Blantyre
Day 30. Mon 16th May. Back to Mwabvi
Day 31. Tue 17th May. Mwabvi
Day 32. Wed 18th May. Mwabvi
Day 33. Thu 19th May. Mwabvi
Day 34. Fri 20th May. Mwabvi
Day 35. Sat 21st May. Back to Blantyre
Day 36. Sun 22nd May. Back to Lilongwe
Day 37. Mon 23rd May. Lilongwe 
Day 38. Tue 24th May. Lilongwe
Day 39. Wed 25th May. The journey home
 
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Index of Photographs

(High resolution versions of all photographs, and others not included on the web site, are available on request)
Ken 'Barefoot' Smith
Mark Milton
Blondie
Chris Coleman
Dave Midgley
Kenny up a tree
Palm Beach Lodge, Mangochi
Break for pee and leg stretch
Lunch at Cuamba
Grain store
Camping in a church
View from church camp
Locals look on
Locals help search for trailer bolt
Fixing trailer bolt
Usual crowd of kids
Rebaue
Rebaue market
Stripping shock absorber
Dinner at Tropicana Nampula
Cathedral, Nampula
Inside Nampula Cathedral
Craft Centre, Nampula
Carver, Nampula 4
Carver, Nampula 1
Lunch with locals
Dinner at Pemba Dolphin
A fish, Pemba
Another fish, Pemba
Swimming at Pemba
Crossing the Lurio 2
Crossing the Lurio 4
Villagers with tobaco
Ken with Villagers
Village kids
Street, Ilha de Mozambique
Shore street, Ilha de Mozambique
Exploring, Ilha de Mozambique
Police Station, Ilha de Mozambique
Street kids, Ilha de Mozambique
Fort Sao Sebastiao, Ilha de Mozambique
Drinks, Ilha de Mozambique
Beach, Ilha de Mozambique
Said the Guide, Ilha de Mozambique
Inside fort, Ilha de Mozambique
Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte, Ilha de Mozambique
Vandalised chapel, Ilha de Mozambique
Group, fort, Ilha de Mozambique
Reed hut town, Ilha de Mozambique
Kids singing, Ilha de Mozambique
Hairdressing, Ilha de Mozambique
Boat drivers, Ilha de Mozambique
Bridge from boat, Ilha de Mozambique
Bridge to Ilha de Mozambique
Inselberg
Boarding Zambezi ferry
Map of Bazaruto Archipelago
Dhow to Benguera
Benguera beach
Drinks at Gabriel Lodge, Benguera
Blondie, Benguera
A walk on the beach, Benguera
Ken & Mark, Gabriel's Lodge, Benguera
Boat, Basaruto
Drivers, snorkel boat, Bazaruto
A fish, 2-Mile reef, Bazaruto
Another fish, 2-Mile reef, Bazaruto
A third fish, 2-Mile reef, Bazaruto
A fourth fish, 2-Mile reef, Bazaruto
Pansy Island, Bazaruto
Pansy Island, Bazaruto
Holding the baby, Bazaruto (Photo by Chris Coleman)
Family on boat, Basaruto
Flamingos, what flamingos, Benguerra
Cormorants, Benguerra
School, Benguerra
Chief's house, Benguerra
View from hill, Benguerra
Gabriel Lodge staff, Benguerra
The beach, Benguerra
Sunset, Benguerra
Imoinho Motel, Chimoio
Zambezi bridge, Tete
View of Zambezi from bridge, Tete
Government Hostel, Zomba
Government Hostel and mountain, Zomba
Statues, Mua Mission
Museum, Mua Mission
Inside museum, Mua Mission
Farewell meal, Don Brioni's
Dedza mountains
Dedza pottery
Throwing Dedza pottery
Firing Dedza pottery
Glazing Dedza pottery
Painting Dedza pottery
Buying Dedza pottery
Climbing to caves, Chongoni
Cave paintings, Chongoni
View from caves, Chongoni
Kazela Guest House, Chongoni
Kazela Guest House kitchen, Chongoni
The bar, Lengwe NP
Hide, Lengwe NP
Warthog, Lengwe NP
Nyala, Lengwe NP
Bushpigs, Lengwe NP
Stork, Lengwe NP
Hammerkop, Lengwe NP
Chris at breakfast
Blondie & Chris on sandstone outcrop, Mwabvi
Lunch, Mwabvi
Lots of warthogs, Lengwe NP
Man picking tea, Malawi
Tea, Malawi
CCAP chalets, Mulanje
Ken taking photos of locals, Mulanje
Plucking up the courage to dive in. Mulanje. (Photo by Julie Howlett)
A refreshing dip, Mulanje. (Photo by Julie Howlett)
Sundowners on the river, Mulanje
Supper at CCAP chalet, Mulanje
Shopping, Mulanje
Mt Mulanje
Shona, Mulanje
Kids swimming at waterfall, Mulanje
Waterfall, Mulanje
The guides and Chris, Mulanje
Leaving Mt Mulanje
Waiting for the ferry, Liwonde NP
Ferry, Liwonde NP
Comorants in palms, Liwonde NP
Fish eagle, Liwonde NP
Boehm's Bee Eater, Liwonde NP
Hippo, Liwonde NP
Crocodile, Liwonde NP
Weaver visits for breakfast, Liwonde NP
House where we broke down
Kids at House where we broke down
Swing at House where we broke down
Last supper at Don Brioni's
Carla and birthday present
Kenny in snorkeling gear
Sulliman and Cockroach
Phaloss making tent peg
My accomodation
Chris at breakfast
Main street and PTC, Bangula
Main street, Bangula
Isaac Falakesa, Bangula
The camp, Mwabvi
Gift and 'Madison', Mwabvi
Chisomo Modern Restaurant, Bangula
Chris and kids, Bangula
Chris photoing kids, Bangula
I steal Chris' thunder, Bangula
Minibuses, N'chalo
Doogles, Blantyre
Adult learning, Bangula
Adult Learning, Bangula
Primary school office, Bangula
Primary school, Bangula
Porridge, Primary school, Bangula
Primary school classroom, Bangula
Secondary school class, Bangula
George, Aska Motel, Bangula
Bishop with $100 from Gaynor
Anna, Willie and other, Mwabvi
Ndoreka gorge, Mwabvi
Me and Willie Katumba, Mwabvi
Anna, me and Chris at camp, Mwabvi
Chris cooking, Mwabvi
Chris at work, Mwabvi
Maintenance pit, Mwabvi
Staff accomodation foundations, , Mwabvi
Noria, Mwabvi
Digging septic tank, Mwabvi
One digs one watches, Mwabvi
Family group, Bangula
Hairdressing, Bangula
Chris playing football, Bangula
Me with kids, Bangula
Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, Hermia Blantyre
Helena, Hermia, 'Dream', Blantyre
Mechanicals 'Dream', Blantyre
Puck, Titania, Oberon, 'Dream', Blantyre
Bottom, Titania, 'Dream', Blantyre
Musicians, 'Dream', Blantyre
Bus station, Blantyre
Don Brioni's outside, Lilongwe
Don Brioni's bar, Lilongwe
Don Brioni's restaurant, Lilongwe
Brian and Hope, Don Brioni's, Lilongwe
View from the balcony, Kiboko, Lilongwe
Enza, Nairobi airport
Curtains hung and pictures framed

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