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To reach Inhaca, we took the red powerboat on about a 1-hour
ride. Joining Jerry and me were Mónica and her daughter and
several other tourists taking a day-trip to the island.
The water was choppy, and since the tide was low, we
had to wade the last 150 m to reach the coast. The warm Indian
Ocean water and the gentle beach felt good. We were met by HFHM's Field
Operations Manager, Bento Manhice.
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On the island, our transportation was this tractor
and a trailer equipped with benches, arranged by Bento. During the
day of traveling around the island, we saw only one other motorized
vehicle.
Apparently, when tide is very high, much of the island is flooded. |
At the end of the day, the tide was up, and the boat
could dock. We had a very comfortable ride back to Maputo. |
We spent Monday walking around Maputo, a city with
the real African flavor of cities to the north (except that it seems to
work.)
Tuesday morning, we got on the Intercape bus headed
for Johannesburg and made the relatively short trip to Nelspruit in
South Africa where we could rent a car.
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