On Saturday in Pemba we had lunch at "Pieter's Place", a small lodge built around a gigantic old baobab tree. History of the nature humbles and it gave us great shade on a really hot day.
From Pemba the two hour flight down south to Maputo on Sunday and back in the Cardoso hotel where we normally make our base for the activities and meetings with the Ministry of Education and our colleagues from CICan (Colleges and Institutes Canada).
On the other side of the bay (top right hand side of the photo above) is where Edda and her husband Coenraad have their "Gallery Hotel". Quinn and I went to see it on Monday afternoon going back and forth on an always adventurous ferry ride. We are planning to organize a planning retreat with the five General Directors of the five partner institutions in this hotel in August to reflect on almost two years of training sessions with their five management teams.
It had just been raining so the photos turned out a bit dark. They have room for about 25 guests in a variety of very nicely done rooms in the hotel. Very authentic and all materials and furniture made by local producers. A true labor of love this place with a beautiful view of the skyline of Maputo.
They are building a large bridge with a toll route over the bay which will have an important impact on the tourism and hospitality industry of Maputo and region. The bridge is being built by a company from China as part of their 60 billion $ investment in the infrastructure of countries in Africa.
Edda and Coenraad built a small jetty in which they host special events and conferences.
And since they are originally from Belgium, they serve special beers from their home country!
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