It’s Not All Sunshine.

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Triple snub lines on Wilhelm’s anchor chain provide protection in heavy wind and sea conditions off Mozambique, during one of the southwest gales that move quickly across the southern coast of Africa. Rob designed and built Wilhelm’s foredeck mooring bit, which provides safety and security not often found in a sailboat. (Photo taken after weather calmed down enough to go on deck.)

November 4, 2008. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY!!

What a great election. Thanks to Blair, we traveled with an Obama sticker on our dinghy – people everywhere wanted to talk about him. (BTW, did you know that beaches in Mozambique look like this?)

Africa: A Continent of Contrasts. November 2008

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The village “store” in Mozambique, where we bought sugar, cornmeal (no flour available), and sweets for the children, contrasts with the beachside resort where we enjoyed lunch in luxurious surroundings. The two are located within a kilometer of each other. Both are Africa.

Mozambique – Ilha de Mocambique October 16 – 21, 2008.

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We are in Africa! What a great spot to arrive – a trading port for over 500 years, a crossroads of Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The Portuguese enslaved the local people, and then spent over 50 years using forced labor to build an enormous fort that dominates the point where we entered. Dhows (local sailboats) sail the waters. For more photos of our stay in Mozambique, please the slide show at <http://picasaweb.google.com/nataliewestsellin/MozambiqueSlideShow#>