Praia de Bilene

We started the day quite late - after a flight from Germany, Tobias, Petra and Annette were very tired - so, it was quite understandable. It also took a long time to pack everything up. I am sure it will get faster and easier as we get more practice; but for now it was quite a mission. The relatively early stop last night also alowed us to work out what we were missing; so another round of shopping took place in Nelspruit; before we headed to the border.

The border was a hive of activity, and surprisingly very well organised. Excep for a short traffic jam, it was a quick crossing. We were somewhat scammed by the money changers ... still not sure how they did it; but it was not a lot of money.


Instead of carrying on to Maputo, we took a "short cut" through some back roads. It was quite a beautiful drive - saw a long green snake, which we think was a mamba; a few monkeys and a lot of birds. Driving through small villages (more like settlements than villages) was also interesting.


Praia de Bilene, or the Beach of Bilene is not really on the sea. Instead it is an inland lagoon just next to the beach. It is very picturesque, but it still feels a bit fake.

Praia de Bilene was not our intended stop - the original idea was to stop in Zoegoene at the mouth of the Limpopo river; but it was getting late. We are staying the night in Laguna Camp - which is a 7Km dirt track away. While it has great facilities; it is also very expensive so