Arriving to Africa ...

Two and a half weeks after my arrival to Maputo, I finally have time to start my blog.

I'll try to post daily/weekly pictures and tell some stories related to the daily life here, because living in this city is so fantastically different from everything I've lived so far, that I'm sure I'll have plenty to show!

To start in the very beginning, here it is the typical photo taken from the plane. I love to travel in the window seat, and have the opportunity to experience this amazing welcome view.

I found so impressive to compare the huge buildings at the downtown, and the wooden houses in the surroundings. Even when the plane lands, we are greeted with this African landscape of palm trees and dry fields.

 

The day I first step foot in Africa was a very hot (43º C) and sunny day. After some hours, and some litters of water less in my body, a tropical storm arrived like I've never seen before! The lightnings were so bright and strong, crossing the sky in a dangerous but attractive way, the rain was so heavy and the wind so strong, and all this under a humid and super hot atmosphere, was something definitely not to forget!

 

 

One of the first impacts I had walking in the city was the fact that cars here drive on the left side, which means I was almost killed for several times when trying to cross the streets. The fact that there are almost no traffic signs, and the few that exist are not always followed also doesn't help!

This is one random pic from one of the main roads in Maputo, when I was slaloming between the cars.

 

 

 

Walking in Maputo also means that you find fruit and vegetables in every corner. Local people start selling it in the mornings some in the street, some in little stalls like this:

The taste of the fruit is indescribable.... These mangos easily win the prize of the best fruit I've ever tasted, but the bananas, papaias, soursops and everything else basically, are not far behind!!

And that's it for a first post! I'll continue with pictures and descriptions of what is happening although a lot of crazy adventures is happening every day and I'll try to keep the best ones for the blog!

Kanimambo =)