This weekend we went to
The KingdomSwaziland and
South Africa, two very beautiful countries close to Mozambique. In Swaziland I did not saw so many cyclists. I believe it is because the country is full of big mountains. Yet some people use it and here is a small exhibition of Swaziland Bike Culture. Did you know that this is one of the smallest countries in Africa?
I will post soon the pictures of South Africa.
A fabulous classical blue bicycle.
Full equipped mountain bikes to cycle in Milwane Natural Reserve. Cycle and see the zebras, impalas, crocodiles, gnus and hippos.
Taking the bicycle by the hand across the typical huts.
A parked cargo bicycle in Manzini.
Cycling by the sugar cane plantations.
Down the road.
Sometimes it is better to take the bicycle by the hand and enjoy the surroundings.
A fabulous classical blue bicycle.
Full equipped mountain bikes to cycle in Milwane Natural Reserve. Cycle and see the zebras, impalas, crocodiles, gnus and hippos.
Taking the bicycle by the hand across the typical huts.
A parked cargo bicycle in Manzini.
Cycling by the sugar cane plantations.
Down the road.
Sometimes it is better to take the bicycle by the hand and enjoy the surroundings.
Rita was going to church and noticed that the tires of her Queen Bike were flat. She returned and used my bike.
On the floor, some small mango fruits. The big ones will be ready to eat in December.
So I come back with some photos of people cycling in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The city is noise, chaotic and the drivers are not like in Europe. Here you can see all kind of behaviors and overtaking from right or left. Mozambican drivers tend to be very impatient and don't like slow driving. So everything is allowed to get a bit further.
But Maputo has very quiet roads all across the city, usually parallel to the big avenues, that a cyclist can take to avoid the main roads packed with traffic.
You see not so many cyclists as in other small cities, but there are some courageous people. And not all are local people. You can see, from time to time, "molongos" (white people as they say in dialect). Unfortunately I still don't have a photo of that.
So... enjoy these photos of Maputo cyclists.
