The 1000 Day Holiday

Well apart from copious amounts of Konyagi (local gin/ethanol)

A few great days spent hanging around Kendwa Rocks & Nungwe in the north. Pristine beaches and a great crew; albeit Aussies

Snorkeling the Mnemba Atoll was a bit of a let down for the coral has been damaged by dynamite and drag net fishing in the past but did see some Octopus & Moray eels up close. Still a great day out cruising on a dhow.

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Also popped over to Mtemba on the east coast. very quiet, and lots of seaweed collections for japanese consumption.

Met up w Louis again by chance. He had “fallen asleep” while getting a henna tattoo on his hands, so the lady had done all the way up his arms.

We were in Mtemba village (population about 50) trying to find somewhere to have dinner. No english is spoken here. All they can offer us is for us to buy some maize meal from the store, and then pay someone to cook it for us. We decide to pass. Then a local girl about our age starts talking to us and pointing at Louis. Having trouble working out what she is saying, another local helps out and says she wants to know if Louis is a boy or girl.

Louis looks a little confused, and then with a big grin on her face she points at the henna on his hands. Only girls who are getting married get it done. Nothing like getting paid out by a local.
Now headed back to the mainland and south towards Malawi