tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post2487093500978978715..comments2024-03-20T09:13:33.916+02:00Comments on monkeys on the roof: taking it to the streetsValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-13419404435000886942011-04-21T07:27:11.436+02:002011-04-21T07:27:11.436+02:00Street-side markets are fun. Some of these scenes ...Street-side markets are fun. Some of these scenes would not be out of place back here in India.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-73050069027463885592011-04-04T14:35:50.204+02:002011-04-04T14:35:50.204+02:00Fantastic shots.
I promise I will NOT wake the ba...Fantastic shots.<br /><br />I promise I will NOT wake the baby.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-91191914306128224912011-04-03T11:38:07.304+02:002011-04-03T11:38:07.304+02:00Dear Geli - piri piri is hot sauce made from those...Dear Geli - piri piri is hot sauce made from those small really hot chillies - also called Donna Anna in mozambique; its famous<br /><br />Midlife Jobhunter - those baskets are great and very well made. I have some and use them all the time<br /><br />Lauri - yes indeed. So good to hear about your Writing event in Maun - glad it all went so well!<br /><br />hope you are all having a good weekend wherever you are xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-90737557407074643842011-04-01T16:37:02.955+02:002011-04-01T16:37:02.955+02:00Love the photos, so quintessential Mozambique!Love the photos, so quintessential Mozambique!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-67580666020096286942011-03-31T04:40:42.662+02:002011-03-31T04:40:42.662+02:00Very colorful. I enjoyed the visit although I'...Very colorful. I enjoyed the visit although I'd like to have bought something. One of those baskets, I think.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-25663683128586289272011-03-29T09:38:02.230+02:002011-03-29T09:38:02.230+02:00What exactly is piri-piri? These colours and scene...What exactly is piri-piri? These colours and scenes and noises (yes, I can hear them!) almost make me drunk. Fabulous, Val, and so so SO different from our orderly German fruit markets. Must take photos from here!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-10309008683968269062011-03-29T08:59:15.827+02:002011-03-29T08:59:15.827+02:00karen - great - you are back! always amazes me how...karen - great - you are back! always amazes me how area specific each product is - piri piri here, baskets there, ceramic pots there.<br /><br />ah yes, spent a bit of time at Bon Arrivee!!<br /><br />lgsquirrel - yes mozambique is pretty calm and friendly overall. Early explorers called it 'land of the good people' or Terra de Boa Gente (sp?)<br /><br />Charl - that piri piri is really good! you think a bottle will last a lifetime but it really doesnt :)<br /><br />thank you guys xxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-74216905848205974782011-03-29T07:46:55.495+02:002011-03-29T07:46:55.495+02:00Lovely memories of these typical street scenes.
I ...Lovely memories of these typical street scenes.<br />I haven't had that wonderful peri-peri in many years.<br />Thanks for sharing your trips and stories, Val.Charlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730072475944187798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-86814560042931863562011-03-27T08:27:54.930+02:002011-03-27T08:27:54.930+02:00Thanks for sharing photos on the colorful life in ...Thanks for sharing photos on the colorful life in Mozambique. Looks very peaceful and alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-37289118147238725302011-03-26T15:26:33.225+02:002011-03-26T15:26:33.225+02:00Hi Val! great photos.. it is amazing how colourful...Hi Val! great photos.. it is amazing how colourful and enterprising all these stalls can be. Just love the piri piri vendors - particularly the signs!!<br /><br />Your Mozambique idyll sounded lovely, and I also really enjoyed the word pic of Bon Arrivee Cafe in Maun - perfectly depicted!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-77828784624228137502011-03-26T11:53:27.881+02:002011-03-26T11:53:27.881+02:00Janet - yes those market scenes shimmer with colou...Janet - yes those market scenes shimmer with colour!<br /><br />Amanda - let me know when you are coming :)<br /><br />Friko - can you post some pics of your market scenes? tht would be great<br /><br />Laura - the music is like a pulsing heartbeat - very very loud :)<br /><br />thanks for joining me on this road trip <br />xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-22401733332195943742011-03-26T03:06:02.750+02:002011-03-26T03:06:02.750+02:00i can just feel the warmth and the atmosphere the ...i can just feel the warmth and the atmosphere the way you describe it.<br />i would love the music!<br />~laura xPooch Purple Reignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460865405701466468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-24367616949534607142011-03-25T23:42:32.554+02:002011-03-25T23:42:32.554+02:00We have markets too, but the noise level of the co...We have markets too, but the noise level of the colours is nothing compared to yours. <br /><br />Wonderful pictures, I can almost smell the heat and the aroma of the fruit and spices.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-42636945696496098692011-03-25T23:28:54.691+02:002011-03-25T23:28:54.691+02:00i love these scenes of color and beauty♡
some da...i love these scenes of color and beauty♡ <br /><br />some day i really hope to get to mozambique - in the mean time thank you for allowing me a virtual peek into this fantastic place.<br /><br />xxAmanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-77627193497236579722011-03-25T06:07:01.713+02:002011-03-25T06:07:01.713+02:00So colourful in such poverty . . . .
thanks for t...So colourful in such poverty . . . .<br />thanks for the virtual driveby<br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-73679432914026009342011-03-25T02:56:43.026+02:002011-03-25T02:56:43.026+02:00mermaid - i tried to leave a comment on your last ...mermaid - i tried to leave a comment on your last but connections been so bad lately. might try again now - insomnia hours seem easier :)<br />that piri piri is really good!<br /><br />Miranda - me too and a great way to spend a long road trip :)<br /><br />Lori Ann - this market looks particularly vibrant and a bit like a souk inside - i think you could get lost in there without a guide!<br /><br />e - yes the sunlight just makes it look so much more attractive. If you like loud music you would love this one!<br /><br />thanks guys xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-76159171603766220792011-03-25T02:50:39.341+02:002011-03-25T02:50:39.341+02:00mermaid - i tried to leave a comment on your last ...mermaid - i tried to leave a comment on your last but connections been so bad lately. might try again now - insomnia hours seem easier :)<br />that piri piri is really good!<br /><br />Miranda - me too and a great way to spend a long road trip :)<br /><br />Lori Ann - this market looks particularly vibrant and a bit like a souk inside - i think you could get lost in there without a guide!<br /><br />e - yes the sunlight just makes it look so much more attractive. If you like loud music you would love this one!<br /><br />thanks guys xxxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-71141759401788562142011-03-25T00:17:04.820+02:002011-03-25T00:17:04.820+02:00I so miss open air markets! Lovely photos, Val.I so miss open air markets! Lovely photos, Val.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-19317968005706852032011-03-24T22:27:18.854+02:002011-03-24T22:27:18.854+02:00LOVE the markets, but am always afraid at these, i...LOVE the markets, but am always afraid at these, it can be difficult to extricate yourself!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-20470206507544629502011-03-24T20:18:12.958+02:002011-03-24T20:18:12.958+02:00ha, cool! Love pics snapped out of moving car wind...ha, cool! Love pics snapped out of moving car windows!Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864726025699486938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-42594358965047031562011-03-24T18:45:57.154+02:002011-03-24T18:45:57.154+02:00I'd be loading up on pin pin and baskets!...lo...I'd be loading up on pin pin and baskets!...looks wonderful ...i have been posting pics of Mexican markets...they are so colorful and authentic...sure beats the walmart experience...love the pics...still snow piles here so a little heat looks good to me......mermaid galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678555215616371872noreply@blogger.com