Mozambique

Last week we had our first week off. A group of us decided to go to Mozambique and relax on Inhaca Island. The week off started on the Saturday after a grueling exam on Birds, Navigation and Survival. Me and 2 other girls went to Moholahola, a wild life rehabilitation centre. Here we got to pet cheetah feed vultures, walk with a baby rhino and see al sorts of animals that have been brought there to hopefully be rehabilitated and set back into the wild after having been hurt by the actions of humans. It was a great way to learn about many types of animals and come in really close contact with them.

Sunday we left for Mozambique. We decided to take the long way there and drive through the Kruger National Park. It was amazing. We saw so many different animals and bird in one day. As there were 8 of us we drove in 2 cars and the other group saw wild dogs. This made us all very jealous although they did end up getting a speeding ticket to even things out. We saw many things too but wild dogs are a rare sight. We arrived in Mozambique on the Monday and spent the night in Maputo a city on the ocean. It was amazing how much poorer Mozambique seemed to South Africa. Tuesday we took the ferry across to Inhaca Island. The ferry ride was very horrible with choppy water and strong winds. As always I got sick over the side of the boat but I was not the only one, just the only one smart enough to stay outside on deck. Inside the ferry was quite disgusting with the sight and smell of vomit everywhere. Sounds like fun doesn’t it?

The rest of the week however was fantastic with fantastic food, cheap drinks and some wonderful company. We stayed in little huts at a camp where we were the only guests. The owner, Monnie, took us out on his boat, arranged tours for us to the lighthouse and museum and told us some great stories of his life. The weather unfortunately was windy which made it a little cold for swimming and not good visibility for snorkeling but we had a great time anyway. As we ran a tab for food a drinks though the whole week we were a bit worried when it came time to pay the bill but everything was super cheaper. My food and drinks for the entire week only came to $80.00 this made it all the better.

We were all sad to go back to the real world until we realized we are still in South Africa and life is good. It was a great week!