ON A QUEST IN MOZAMBIQUE

Paul Smith

As soon as I had seen Quest's website I thought 'this trip is for me'. It appealed on so many levels: whale shark and manta sightings virtually guaranteed, the opportunity to learn so much and help towards conservation efforts in the area, plus the pure adventure of a country only recently available to tourists.

There were several flight options to get from the UK to Tofo, but my route requiring 3 flights via Johannesburg and an overnight in Maputo seemed to suit best. This way I had the added bonus of being able to take a brief look at Mozambique's capital. I was also able to meet up with two of the other volunteers before the internal flight up country.

At Inhambane airport we were met by Chris our project leader and took the 30 minute minibus ride to Tofo. We were all pretty excited, taking in the sites as we passed local villages and of course keen to see the coast and the cottage which was to be our home for the next 4 weeks or so...

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