Last night we went to Mundo's bar on Avenida Julius Nyerere, where the NGO's, teachers and businessmen and women, 90% expats commune over pizza, beer, rugby and luminous cocktails. We met a little cross-section of the CouchSurfing community, along with Tomas, our Swedish host, were a Belgian, Canadian, two more Portuguese and even a couple of Mozambiqueans. Quite an interesting bunch, but we felt a little green in the travelling stakes - it being our first week and all!
The weather has started to improve a little and after a good long walk around the Baixa this morning, and some beers at lunchtime we've been cooking in the sun. The local beer is really good, Laurentina and 2M (short, rather strangely, for MacMahon) being the rivals. Crisp and cold as you would expect.
Here are some more snaps from today.
The Maputo skyline in the sun
Peeking into a neigbour's yard with the long lens
Kids waiting for a wedding party in the botanical gardens
Lucy giving them whatfor at the Fortaleza da nossa Senhora de Conceicao
Selling eggs in the middle of the road
The bread-and-butter seller mid-spread
The Casa do Ferro, made from sheet metal, designed by Eiffel
A typical junction
Colonial style
Fruit stall in Polana district
A marching band marches past.
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