Sunday, April 19, 2009

Ponta do Ouro

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At this time we went to the Ponta do Ouro - a very-very nice beach next to the South African border. The way down was already an adventure - around 120km and almost all the way on sand road or on the savanna - without any road signs which direction we should go.

Going to Ponta do Ouro

The first thing that welcomed us in Ponta do Ouro was a Kawasaki. Unforunately we were on a very limited budget, so I couldn't try it out at this time, but next time... :)

Just for the sake of variety, the first think I saw on the beach of Ponta do Ouro was also a Kawasaki:


Anyway, the beach was amazing. But it was a beach of South Africans not of the Mozambicans. Despite of being in Mozambique, it was full of white people, everywher they asked and offered everything in English, and the prices were told in South African Rands. Here are some pictures of the beach (click on the pix to enlarge it):

Praia de Ponta do Ouro

Natural Forces

Wondering Away

Crystal Clear Water

Waves

Taking it Easy

Walking in the Moonlight

Morning Peace

I also had a dream come true: here, I had a chance to swim with dolphins! First we watched them from the boat (and took some pictures), and when they got closer we jumped into the water with a snorkel:

Getting Closer

Swimming

One Big Breath

Coming to Us

Dolphin Art

Friendships

After this I really felt that Ponta do Ouro deserves a point - especially with the possibility of swimming with dolphins:

Lake Balaton : Beaches of Mozambique = 2 : 1


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3 comments:

Orsi said...

Oh, amazing places!!

Ki másnak lehetne akkora szerencséje, vagy nem is tudom mi, hogy megérkezik egy idegen helyre, majd egy kawasaki jön vele szembe :) és kettőt fordul, amott meg szintén egy újabb verziója a hőn imádott járműnek. Persze az alfás ingyen fuvar is pont ez a kategória volt... hihetetlen mikre vagy képes... úgy látszik már bizony elkezdhetnéd dokumentálni a vonzás törvényének újabb és újabb meglepetéseit :)

Millió puszi,
Orsi

bAtu said...

A "Taking it Easy" kép odaver, nagyon tetszik!

Rihards Briģis said...

1) Kawasaki - a nice example to illustrate the level of globalization that has occured in the modern world as well as its innevitability.

2) Nice trip!!!!