BILENE, MOZAMBIQUE; September '09

BILENE, MOZAMBIQUE

A little piece of heaven ...

Tipo Tinto, the local rum, in a coconut cocktail ...yummy! Oh, and the sunset was amazing too.

... Tarzan believed he could conquer the world with the accompaniment of Shlong the leopard-print snake ...

Left: One of the colourful shops in the market.

Beer, beer, beer ...

Fun, fun, fun haggling in the local market.

One , two, three, puuuuuush ...

Left: We had to give the 'main man' in the area a lift to the clinic (he was suffering quite a bit due to certain reasons), so we all piled into the bakkie once again, along with his family, and took a trip into the village.

Left: In our ride!

Grrrr ...

Double grrr ...

Having fun with night photography on the beach.

... not very comforting to know that this little grass snake was found in Alfie's bed!

Below left: Our mascot, Shlong, had to lie down after all the beer.

Oh, dear, after all his hard work in helping launch the yatch, Alfie was left behind.

Still smiling! What?!

And first prize for the Looking Idiotic Competition goes to ...

Local kids playing on the beach.

Some liked posing ...

While others weren't interested at all ....

Local fishermen sell their catch at the market in the main village of Bilene. For some this is a good morning's travel away as the people reside on the outskirts of the salt and fresh water lakes alongside the coastal dunes.

Chilling! Seriously!

Fudgie (Deano), my apprentice, was a good model too!

Our little house on the lake, rustic and gorgeous!

In the back of the bakkie ... again!

Hehehe, stop, it's the police looking ever so intimidating.

Mother Nature being playful ...

Fudgie in the back of the bakkie. This time doing it properly for the long 12 hour drive back to SA.

Sadly, it all has to come to an end. The prawns, the rum, the sun, the fun. But, with four visits to Mozambique, it has made its way under my skin and I long for the rural pace of life and rare beauty. And that's why I will definitly be back, especially for the rum!

September '09