Morrungulo

Tuesday 15^th - Friday 18^th May
After leaving Bamboozi in the morning we stopped at the garage to fill up with diesel before heading to Morrungula. The kids did some school work in the truck while we sat outside the little delhi and had some coffee. They fortunately had a wi-fi  connection here that we could do our last post as we have no internet connection at Morrungulo and Pomene.

Schoolwork on the road

Bryce schoolworkWe arrived at Morrungulo and had to fit through a narrow entrance and down quite a steep hill to the campsite at the bottom. It is a beautiful campsite just off the beach and it has grass sites as well as lots of beautiful trees for shade. It is such a nice change to have grass on the site, as you get very used to having sand as your bedfellow in Mozambique.

View of Morrungula beach

 The surf was not as strong while we were here, so the days settled into a pattern of lots of long walks & early morning runs on a long stretch of beautiful, flat beach. The kids did loads of boogie boarding in the sea and caught some long rides from the entry point back down the beach.

The tall & short with boogie boards

 They have an awesome  pool at Morrungula which is up at the restaurant with a stunning view over the bay, we practiced some snorkeling here in anticipation of our next stop at Pomene.

We bought some fish from the locals on the beach and there is a local bakery at the entrance to the campsite. Ricardo’s bakery makes the most delicious Portuguese rolls for 3Mets. The locals catch these huge fish just off the beach with hand lines.

Fresh Fish

Ricardos Bakery

We found the most beautiful shells on the beach just in front of Morrungula  as you walk down  to the left towards  Sylvia Shoal. Bryce found a starfish and Aimee discovered a huge turtle shell.

Shell seakers

locals

Bryce’s Morrungula post:

The campsite we stayed at is called Morrungula. It has lovely grass sites, a swimming pool and it is very close to the beach.

16 May 2012

This morning we went to the beach and boogie boarded and swam in water as warm as a heated swimming pool. After the beach we went to the pool.
17 May 2012
This morning we boogie boarded again and went up to the pool and walked to buy some delicious bread. You must see how this man bakes his bread, he has made his own oven.
P.S. I found a starfish on the beach.

Bakery oven

Bryce’s starfish