Mozambique Again.

I am leaving early on Sunday the 25th with the same routing - San Diego to Atlanta to JoBurg South Africa and then Beira Mozambique. I will be traveling again to the north east part of the country with assignments in Chocas Mar (close to Mozambique Island) and Namialo (between Nampula and Mozambique Island). I do not know what kind of farmers are in these areas. More news en route.

I am taking books with me for a young man in Nametil who was taught English by a Peace Corps volunteer 10 years before. I was very fortunate to be visiting Shawn Jones and Mark Askew when their local library held a "sale" so I purchased several books for $5 total! I am also taking school supplies for an elementary school in Nampula.

I am thrilled to be returning. Mozambique is filled with wonderful people.

Back to Mozambique but October 25th!

A one week delay in plans. The national elections in Mozambique conflicted with the earlier date. More news as the date approaches!

Back to Mozambique!

I am thrilled to be going back to Mozambique on October 18th. Will return home early in November. More later!!

Still in San Diego

The Angola trip is postponed. My passport is still at the Embassy. Hoping to be gone soon.

Home in San Diego

Flights home were as expected - 36 hours door to door. I was again very fortunate to have no one in the middle seat next to me. At the other end of the middle three seats was a Canadian who had just "delivered" 6 tons of donated medical products to CARE in southern Africa. His Rotary District in Toronto has done this project for 6+ years. There are wonderful people everywhere.

The blog will begin again when I leave for Angola at the end of September unless my life takes another turn! Have a wonderful month.

Flying on Friday

It is my last full day in Mozambique as I fly tomorrow to South Africa and then on to Atlanta and San Diego. It is a long trip but fortunately only two stops from Mozambique to California. Amazing.

Had a marvelous dinner on Tuesday night with Bob, the US Aid pilot for Mozambique. He is a Penn State grad who flew bush planes in Alaska during the 70’s and 80’s before coming here. Like his friend, Phil from Nambula, he will retire in this country. Great Chinese food in Beira. The family came from Taiwain 25 years ago. My measure is always hot and sour soup – it was excellent.

I was able to treat the CNFA staff to lunch yesterday. A local restaurant. I had the “Special” which was black beans, rice and shrimp. A local hot sauce is Piri piri. I am taking some home to Rob but it is too spicy for me.

My hotel is located in a residential section so had a long walk in the late afternoon. Mozambique faces east to the Indian Ocean but so far I have yet to see a sunrise.

Off to Angola in later September.

Happy September 1st

I am in Beira for the next few days until I leave for Joburg and the USA. The CNFA office here is very professional and the staff are excellent. Together we are processing all of my reports and activities. I will be going to dinner tonight with a friend of Phil Gray (from Nambula) who is the USAid pilot for all of Mozambique. Bob Rienaker is originally from Alaska and was a bush pilot. We are driving, not flying tho! Beira is on the Indian Ocean and my hotel is only a block or so away. I am hopeful for a walk tonight. Home to San Diego on the 5th.