We raise the national flag on our starboard spreader as we enter the waters of Mozambique
The Portuguese Fort dominates the point as we turn into Ilha de Mocambique, a UNESCO World Heritage site (This fort is enormous, it is hard to get a sense of size from the photo.)
Dhows sail along the waterfront
Some buildings are preserved or restored; others in ruins. This one is slated for renovation.
Main street in Ilha de Mocambique
Checking into the country in the Port Captain's office with Abacar, who acted as our guide
Interior of Port Captain's office, a moment in time
City hall, Ilha de Mocambique
Old Hospital - still used in part that does not face the street.
Girls carrying water on their heads. The jugs are FULL! (and heavy.)
Eva's restaurant, where she used hundreds of pieces of china salvaged from shipwrecks on the outside of her counter.
Some of the pieces of china from shipwrecks that Eva bought from local children and made into her counter
Some pieces date from 1600's
Great fish soup at Eva's
Abacar, our guide, sells us necklaces made with beads salvaged from ship wrecks. These are the beads that were used to buy slaves. We are sitting in Eva's restaurant, our favorite spot.
Local boats, the red one is loaded with charcoal
Museum, former governor's mansion
A photo in honor of Nina Groskin Sly, born September 25, 2008. We wish all our grandchildren fair winds and following seas.
White chapel is oldest European style building in southern hemisphere. Fort is beside it
Workmen show scale of fort
Wilhelm at anchor (low tide), looking from a lovely restaurant (the only one) by the water
The interior of the same restaurant.
School boys ask Rob about life in America, while we view the Garden of Memory, which local people call the Slave Garden.
More of the Garden of Memory (Slave Garden, in a former warehouse for slaves)
The story of slavery and Mozambique, in a plaque at the Garden of Memory, formerly a warehouse for slaves
Rebar used creatively
More creative use of rebar
We bought some vegetables and fruit from these kind ladies
From Portuguese days
Marcus, Swedish architect working on restoration, took us sailing on his traditional Dhow
A wooden boat - they went to the forest and chose trees, then crafted the boat with no power tools. Sail was hand sewn.
Marcus launched his dhow three days before we arrived - We had a perfect sail!
No winches on this boat! (No motor either)
Other dhows sailing home as the sun sets - Note the sailors hiking out
Wheat from the USA being unloaded on the beach. (Wilhelm anchored in far distance, inside tree on right)
Buying Mangoes from a street vendor
Lots of people, and an oft-patched sail
Lighthouse on Mafamade Island
The City of Angoche, Mozambique
Amazing workmanship in this wood furniture, made with very limited resources and tools. (see following photos)
The workshop where the furniture is made
These are the workbenches and tools used to make the beds and other furniture
Local boats in this town, only 100 miles from Ilha, are rigged differently from those in Ilha de Mocambique
Rob in the sand dunes at Bazaruto, low tide. (This is a tough place for a keel boat!)
