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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Communication
In Mozambique the official language is Portuguese. Very few people speak English, especially where I am, up north, ‘coz there isn’t much of a tourist trade up here. They also have Makua, N’Dau, and a few other local languages, none … Continue reading
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Ilha de Moçambique
Ilha de Moçambique (I’m spelling it the Portuguese way not to be pretentious or to demonstrate my cultural understanding and superior foreign language spelling skills–although it’s useful for those purposes, too, but because there’s a whole key dedicated to ç … Continue reading
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Languages
There’s something about speaking in Spanish–even when I know only half of what I say will be understood. And when I understand too, even when it´s only half (because I’m listening to Portuguese), it only amplifies that feeling. You know the … Continue reading
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Updates to what Lonely Planet says:traveling Malawi to Ilha
This is only of interest if you’re doing the traveling. There are NO flights from Cuamba to Nampula or vice versa. There havenºt been for years. The train runs both ways every day except Monday. BUT, there´s only one second class … Continue reading
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Just a note
I have written (but not typed) maybe 10 posts. Most of them need me to have time and computer to edit and upload pictures before I can post them (I know, I’ve been saying that for a while). That means … Continue reading
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More random bits
I was walking from Kris´house to meet her for lunch, and I got the usual “azungu! azungu!” that drives me crazy. One older kid was not just doing the normal excited speech that we get, but actually yelling, and seemed … Continue reading
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Quickie 1
I donºt have time for good updates right now, so just a couple quick things. Kris says to one of her coworkers, “She is going to Mozambique.” “Why?” Kris answered, “Kuwona [to see]. She wants to swim in the ocean.” … Continue reading
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