Exploring Quelimane

While Lee was out of town us girls decided to go exploring on Sunday afternoon. We cleaned ourselves up, put on nicer clothes and went for an early dinner. Then, we went down to the waterfront. 

After we parked the car we walked down a block to the water.

Looking out over the river
(Quelimane is just up the river from the ocean.)

In the background you can see all of the shrimp boats.
You would think that we could get cheap shrimp....nope!

Getting so big!

My girls!

Once we decided to head to the car, a group of about 5 street boys found us.
They ran up to us and started begging for food or money.
We walked quicker and quicker towards the car and
told them that we didn't have anything to give them today,
 but they just tried harder.
We do help these boys from time-to-time by giving them food and juice,
but we would never give them just money.
 Since we had nothing this particular day we just had to deal with the tapping,
pitiful faces, sad words, and the rubbing of their faces on our arms.
They went with us all the way to the car.
And then they plastered themselves up against our windows.
So pitiful!

The next stop was the Chuabo Hotel! It is the nicest hotel in town.

They have a restaurant on the top floor with a veranda overlooking the water and the city.

So, we went there to just look.

First you must brave the very old and tiny elevator. 

Down below you can see the old Catholic Church. 

And the beautiful river

The swimming pool that they are working on!

The girls figured out how to peak into the kitchen and see them working.

Looking out trying to get their bearings.

The only way to get to the land across the river is by ferry.

Here you see the city of Quelimane

Our house is somewhere in the middle.
(Notice all of the coconut trees.)

Love my girls!!!

Next stop.....ice cream....or something similar!

It was surprisingly good!

Other than wishing Daddy was with us.....it was a great afternoon!

Tracy