"Day of Peace" holiday in Mozambique

On October 4th, the country of Mozambique celebrates its "Day of Peace and Reconciliation" to celebrate the resolution of the brutal civil wars which officially ended in 1992.  October 4th fell on a Monday this year, so we had a day off from school at CAM.  Our weekend was filled with plenty of rest as well as taking in some sights and sounds from around Maputo.  We'd like to give you a glimpse of our life in Maputo.

Us, with the Indian Ocean (actually Maputo Bay) behind us.

Polo Doce (cheese, chicken, corn, and green peppers) Pizza at "Surf"

Mozambican lady ordering ice cream

Go-Kart track?!?

Saturday Market

Parliament building in Maputo

the "VIP Maputo" hotel

when the tide is out, people can walk a looooong way out on the "beach"

lots of street vendors push around this type of "wheel barrow" to sell their fruits and vegetables

Once we left the city, the streets lost their "paved" character and became much more sandy and rough

Look closely and you can see a soccer field and a goal (with no nets)

rural "country" living in Machava, just outside the capital city of Maputo

typical Mozambican "country" house...notice the "fence" around the front "yard"

local church building at Boa Nova compound in Machava