The long civil war in Mozambique had ended in 1992 and at the turn of the century, tourism was slowly becoming a popular means of income for the Mozambicans again, with lots to offer and South Africans were starting to explore this country again and we were fortunate to be amongst those that did. After such a devastating war, in 2002 it still needed plenty of finance and work to recover from the destruction of war, though.
Earlier in the year Paul and Philip went to Ponta do Ouro for a long weekend with my brother, for a diving trip. Jacques and I had to stay behind as Jacques was writing exams for his Matric year, the last year of school. They did some sightseeing while they were there and found Ponta Malongane, which appealed to Paul. He came back home raving about this place that I would enjoy, so we decided to go there for a week during the June school holidays. We could stay in a bungalow or chalet, which was great, as we had no camping gear at that stage. But what about the last 15
Is that a happy face?
After Mom's flightkilometres of sand road? We did not have a 4 x 4 yet and how were we going to manage in a normal sedan, which was very low and didn’t have the power to get out of soft sand? Most of the way you could manage on a good day, but the odd hill could get you stranded. That problem was solved quickly, because apparently we could park our car at the border in a secure parking area and get a border transfer that was organised by the resort at Ponta Malongane.
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