Rio Savanne

This weekend we loaded up the cars on Saturday with all the MCCers as well as the country review team that has been spending the last two weeks with us in Mozambique and headed north to one of the many beaches on the Mozambican coast. This beach does not have the bluest waters of the beaches in Mozambique but it is not as well known and we had the beach to ourselves. We traveled an hour and a half through the palm forests and grass lands on a dirt road to a river. We crossed the river on a wooden boat. On the other side of a river was a bunch of buildings and wonderfully landscaped coconut groves. There was a restaurant, bungalows, cabins and places to camp all set in the midst of coconut trees, palms, flowers and miles of deserted beach. We were about the only ones on the beach in the afternoon. We had a little coffee in the morning and spent the morning on the sand and in the water. Jenny, Tony and I spent an hour developing systems to defend Jenny’s castle against the waves, failing in our attempt but finding much entertainment. The temperature was very moderate with a good breeze. The water was very comfortable for swimming and the waves were excellent for riding and playing. We ate a dinner of fresh shrimp and squid and spent the afternoon relaxing as well.