Where's Stu? Nampula, Mozambique

Stuart Hurlbut is traveling around Africa for a year and he was in Swaziland the last time I checked in on his trip. This week he's enjoying prawns and soaking up the tropical atmosphere in Mozambique. Stu reports from Maputo, the capital; Tofo, a backpackers paradise on the coast; Vilankulo where he sailed on a dhow for a few days; Beira, Quelimane and Ilha de Mocambique. Says Stu:

Not only is Mozambique beautiful and the people welcoming, but it also has the added bonus that most of the world's tourists haven't made it here yet. A tropical paradise.

I was catching a bus to Vilankulo, which is Mozambique's main tourist destination. Vilankulo, is a small town on the coast that is a good base for visiting the Bazaruto Archipelago Marine National Park. An area of unspoiled turquoise blue lagoons and corral reefs.

The driver of the bus was a very elegant middle aged woman. She was also a very assertive woman. I've noticed a number of women in Mozambique doing jobs that would traditionally have been done by men.

For more from Stu in Mozambique read his latest blog entry and enjoy his many photos.