It was a 4.30 wake up, coffee and then the engines slowly purred as we steamed out of the estuary to the start point some 20 km away. Mixed emotions were going through my mind as I watched my first Mozambique sunrise at sea. The sea

A few local fisherman seemed to creep out of the bush along the little beach, gathering to stare at my kayak, they stared at it, came closer and the discussion started in earnest as well as the comparison to their dug out lying nearby. You can

That morning eventually comes and mine is here, the Adventure is about to dock after a day of delays due to a strong current that it has been fighting up the coast to Nacala. Yes I am nervous, very nervous, the wind has picked up a

The beauty of Mozambique’s coast started to unfold for us, as we flew north, below was km’s of forested plains with massive granite cone shaped peaks punching their way skywards through the lush green canopy. The country looks so beautiful and unspoilt from the air. The

The alarms continuous buzz finally roused my subconsciousness; I leaped out of bed so frightened that I would oversleep. This was the day, there is no turning back. The small warm bundle lying snugly against me moved and murmured, an arm shot out feeling its way

It was a long days wait, the adventure could not get to us in time due to massive currents that they were fighting up the coast, we spent the day walking in circles, it's Sunday and the town has been ghosted. The odd street urchin scurrying

Bag of bones and all, Nick, Hamish and I were now sitting on a pile of our gear, over 100kg of it. Believe it or not, we were 500km from where we have to be to begin the paddle. No money, 100 Dollars, 40 Euros, 5

How much do you take and what, will one ever get this right. Standing at the checking counter, the answer was quick; no you never get it right. Overweight, again! The problem is I need everything that I have brought with me. On the weigh-in of

The last few weeks have been madness, I can’t believe that all these months have evaporated and it feels that I have not achieved anything. There are so many loose ends, will I ever get it together. Suddenly everything hits you, all the months, actually years

Saturday 21 November The wind was gusting over the dunes, spraying the beach with a shimmer of millions of sparkling grains of sand. The turquoise ocean heaved to and fro as the waves climbed into the wind releasing a shower of white spray as they surged