Day 14, 2011/05/15 Inhassoro to Gorongosa

Day 14, 2011/05/15

Day 14, 2011/05/15 Inhassoro to Gorongosa

Up bright and early. For tho who know me, that is most certainly against my religion. 530am before the sun is even up! We have a long day in the saddle, and need to make an early start. After a visit to the back, and a quick top-up of fuel we are on our way. The road initially is beyond bad. There are some hectic pot holes, and as for the trucks! We witness our first awful encounter with trucks. A truck, which is overtaking a car coming our way all of a sudden discovers he is running out of road because we are fast approaching. No problem, he simply just forces the car off the road and into bush! Well I guess it could have been worse, he could have kept his line and forced us off the road! 
We end up doing 420 odd km and end up camping again. After not been permitted to enter the Gorongosa National Park because, we are on motorcycles, we are forced to seek other accommodation. Just about 5 km from the main gate, we find another campsite. Really lovely place. It cannot run as a proper campsite since, the owners do not have the necessary paperwork in place yet. So, the owner says, we can stay and then just offer him a donation instead. Real shame that this guy can not run this as a proper campsite because it is really lovely.
Just as I thought I had finished journalling for the day, we went for dinner at the farm house of the owner. And wow, what a experience! If you ever want to know what a modern version of the voortrekers is, then you need to come visit the Van Zyl's. They have been in Mozambique since 2001. They lived in tents for about two years , then started developing their house. All made from what the environment. Can supply, so it is  real reed hut. There are 4 kids, oldest is 20, and the youngest is 14. All home schooled. What a setup, well worth a visit. And as for the meal, well wow! Most amazing chops i have had in years!