Trip to Peninsula - 28.10.06

On the 28.10 we took a little trip on a boat from the fish market to the near by peninsula. We arrived at the market at the right time as a boat was waiting there about ready to leave as it was nearly full, a lot more people later, a couple of bags of rice, a few more bikes, one man emptying the water which had accumalated under the boat and then we were ready to leave...

As we were leaving the clouds where looking very dark and a storm was coming soon, the boat had to go around on a long journey in order to get where it was going as the head wind made the journey difficult. We arrived on the other side with no problems. Luckily the storm clouds where moving sideways and not coming head on so we had a good view of the rain falling over Mtwara while we where sitting on the sunny beach, taking photos.

We were accompanied by Maaike and Tariq, two other Mzungus, so we were in good company. After sitting for a while we continued to walk to the end of the beach area where we were met by some young boys who followed us for the rest of the day telling us where we should go and where not to go as its not safe due to thieves or snakes, which was really helpful.

After some time the weather was so hot we relaxed in the shade for some time and had a small picnic with some fruit and cashew nuts and of course water. Af a while we continued our journey onwards where the young boys took us to the other side of the peninsula area, it isn't so wide but there is a way of getting there without getting into trouble. We arrived to see some men casting out nets for sea merchants which they had a lot of. I was hoping to take a picture of them but they refused, Maaike traded in some water for picture which they kindly accepted. We continue onwards and tried some of the cashew nut fruit which was rather tasty and made our way back to the boat.

After waiting for sometime in the boat until it fills up we eventually sailed by to Mtwara fishmarket alot easier the return journey than the outward journey as the boat could go straight to the harbour.