South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique on bicycles
Sisa invests his hard earned money properly and deposits it on the right place
girls with machetes carry a few kilos of wood on their heads
and men observe it all quietly
some feet and mouth disease is spread here
we're entering a zone where it's prohibited to bring a raw meat
we have luckily only grilled sausages
don't you want one before climb to the top?
no, we had substantial breakfast, hadn't we?
there is 21 km to go to Mozambique border
we're passing another nature reserve
shit, i stepped on some grass, it prickless like hell
traffic towards Mozambique border dissapeared
we have got this road just for us
everyone has got his own lane
now a small climb
then it will hopefully go steeply down to Maputo
or rather slowly and long
cyclists drink champagne during tha last stage in Tour de France
during our last stage insidious things happen
blocking
we enjoy it with all the trimmings
we have no victory cigars so at least some form of celebration
it won't be easy to get to Mozambique
maybe last climb
this holiday can not be true
riding up all the time
border Swaziland - Mozambique
another country
we can tick it off
we reached the last Swazi town Lomahasha
there is Mozambique border over there at the end of the road
we're in Mozambique
crossing was much easier then last year on the border Kenya - Uganda
money changers asked us politely whether we want to change some money
we said we had some, they didn't bother us anymore
customs officers checked my fingerprints
we encountered a little problem
we didn't want to change money by moneychangers so we went to a bank
where we found out that we can't change money legally without Mozambique bank account
we don't have and we won't have any
so we returned to moneychangers
they naturally wanted to cheat us
they offered us one third of official exchange rate
eventually with a little loss we exchanged 50 Euros
we'll have to withdraw money from ATM
and now thirsty after last climb we'll have the first Mozambique beer
they build roads or something like that here, don't they?
our first Mozambique beer 2M Mac Mahon
550ml, less than 1 dollar, 4,5% alcohol
detailed information for beer lovers, cheers guys
cerveza Mozambique, let's have it
here is to crossing the border
good?
good as always
so we're returning back to money changers
we counted that we have a little Mozambique money and we don't know
whether we can withdraw money from ATM
how much we loose so we'll exchange some more
late lunch behind town Namaacha
after three visits to money changers
finally we can have sausages from last evening
and some cheese, vegetables salad
to replenish an energy
we have got another 30 km to go
are you happy?
yes I am, i just wanted to say that I'm happy
Mozambique lowland opened in front of us
what a beauty
we're in town Boane
it will be getting dark in a few minutes, we're looking for an acommodation
the only thing we found is some mosque
what's the time? mosque is calling to prayers
it's more times, isn't it?
five times a day
today we rode 94 km
and found an accommodation in Boane
it's around 20km from the capital Maputo
in guesthouse Perola
light is not working
this is my room, i won it, we drew lots
let's take a look at room of Ruda and Sisa
i asked an owner about malaria, he laughed out loud
that he doesn't know, he doesn't take care
here is a sign in Portuguese, if i understood it right
don't throw condoms in a toilet
so be careful boys
they may have problems with toilets
size of cocroaches increased with our arrival to Mosambique
we're going to pub
i have got neither a door handle nor a key
an owner said that it's ok, that he'll check it
did the hot water flow?
first night in Mozambique, it's quite insecure
we take all valuables with us
yes it ran
we're in a hotel restaurant
TV is quite loud like in every African pub
we have got chicken with chips for dinner
that was the only possibility
there were more meals on menu but they have got nothing
chips rule Africa, we have probably said that already
is it hot?
yes it is, it's only peppers
i just wanna say that it's me who is happy now
you can not see me but i'm happy as well
it's gonna be better man, it's gonna be better
it will turn out somehow
point it at Ruda to see how happy he is
today i'm happy as well even though you may not recognize it
i liked it, a girl dropped a toy, another one gave it to her
all children waited till i hand toys out
i was moved
i rode on and thought of these children
yeah, they appreciate that
they are not spoiled
they didn't fight, they waited
a little girl dropped it, another girl picked it up
and they saw that i would hand it out and waited for it
i have already told that Ruda, i have also an experience with toys today
there was one blind old man over there, i was giving toys to a little boy
another little boy arrived, bicycle full of wood
he was fully loaded, longingly looking at me
i gave him toys and he said obrigado
children like these need it
road signs don't correspond with reality
i planned this journey according to google maps
today for instance it should have been 70 km, reality was 94
Sisa's GPS shows something quite different and on road signs are utter nonsenses
here is 40km to Maputo, we cover 20 and another sign shows still 40 to Maputo
it seems to me that they use road signs that are left over somewhere in a warehouse or i don't know
point it at yourself
he's pointing camera at me
shall i just move my lips?
yeah, you can
tomorrow you will pay
malaria is also a nice experience
that belongs to Africa
Africa is not about wallowing on a beach somewhere in Maputo
a yellow fever would be fine as well
we got vaccinated one year ago so we are resistant
yep, unfortunately we won't be infected with that
otherwise we're ready, this is quite
it was used in Vietnamese war these stuffs
this is nothing and this one is...
brutal
it kills a mosquito at a distance of 5 meters
like in almost every African country there is a problem with water here
this is full flow
it's Thursday morning and today we'll absolve a ceremonial arrival to Maputo
we set alarm for 8AM
celebration with all the trimmings
today we'll finally reach the ocean
we left a city to have breakfast
in a city we drew too much attention
they have got tasty buns in Mozambique
otherwise we eat classic foods
sausages, cheese, juice, pepper
stall with fruit and vegetables
and live hens right next to it
we're approaching Maputo
we're on outskirts of capital Maputo
a view of Indian ocean opened in front of us
toll gate near Maputo
after long and distressful 886 km we came from Johanesburg to Maputo
capital of Mozambique
we are dog-tired but happy
i have got one more but it's too little
the people here are not too rich are they?
no, living at railway track, dirty
you don't have, you don't have
this one doesn't have
he has, the one in a shirt
and gifts will be handed out
wait a minute, which one..this dress to the little one?
i would give it to the older one
give the t-shirt to her
good? yes
wait, to the girl
the girl is pretty, this is for you
he takes everything from her
wait, to this little boy
Avenida 24 de Julho
it leads all the way to the ocean
where it crosses with Avenida Vladimir Lenin, our hotel will be situated
dear supporters of cycling sport
our team has just after 895 km come to Maputo hotel Kahina
here in this triple room we'll spend 1-3 nights
we'll decide, according to departure time of a bus to Johannesburg
what else can we wish for
Sisa is already browsing
not yet
Sisa received a pasword and he's not interested in anything else
he stumbled over me, he doesn't see a friend when he sees a sign wifi free
we're gonna remeasure that
if we could move it we would have more space
we have got a fridge, it's great
we have got even swimming pool here
we're drinking beer Laurentina in our hotel
it's an another Mozambique brand
it's not as tasty as 2M
5% of alcohol, it has some little aftertaste
we're waiting for meal
yeah, i'd like to go out in the evening as well
there's nothing to add, it's a beauty
we're strolling here
we'll be admired here with our cycling tan
water is quite good, ain't it?
yeah, it's warm, tomorrow in the sun we can swim
sure, a swim in the ocean is a must
such a shame, there's nobody here to admire our athletic bodies
it's gonna take a long time, my camera battery won't keep that long
a proper holiday
it's not holiday at the sea
actually it's not holiday at all, it's a sweat and pain
no holiday at all, it's a pain but
but a beautiful pain
when you reach the final destination, it's a great feeling
yeah
it's great, we have something to celebrate
that we had a beautiful time but it was hard work, incredibly hard work
it's not tears what flows from my eyes now, it's the ocean, a wind from the ocean
stop
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