Savane

Tropical paradise... oh, I mean Savane was wonderful! It was truly was truly the time of rest that we both needed.

Our friends gave us directions.
Go towards Beira. Once you find our self on the 2 carriageway, watch for a market on your left. Just after the market, there is a turn to the left. They used to have a sign with a faded "Savane" indicating the turn, but I do not think that it is there anymore. Go down this dirt road for about 45 minutes. You will feel like you have gone to far as you will be in the middle of nowhere, but keep driving. You will see an MCell tower on your left. Just after the tower is a car park. Park there and men will help you to unload your things. It is a 5 minute boat ride across the river to Savane.

We took these directions and it was just as they said. When we turned onto the dirt road, immediately a man @ the market offered us a fresh coconut. I am not a fan, but how can I refuse this fresh one full of milk. Very nice.

They say that the dirt road used to be really bad, with pot holes as big as your car. When it rained, your car could slide off into the marshes that are on either side. Thankfully it was dry and they improved the road.

The boat carried us across Rio de Savane to the beautiful white sandy beaches of Savane. Savane is on a peninsula, so one side is the calm river and the other is the Indian Ocean.

We fully expected to pitch our tent, but were pleasantly surprised to hear that they had accommodation for us because several people did not show up.

So for four days we played in the waves, laid on the beach and watched the fisherman bring in their nets. I think that if we had known about this place sooner, we would have come once a month!