Matemo

This is a shell on display in the lobby at Matemo but is very similar
to one I found on Medjumbe. Elena and I walked far, far out during low
tide looking for shells while on Medjumbe. We found many beautiful
things and were so proud (grandma taught us well) but then we were
told that it is illegal to bring shells back from Mozambique! I made
sure to take pictures of all the pretty shells I found. If only I
could figure out a way to bring some of the smaller ones back......

This morning we braved the rough seas to go kayaking. It was fun, but
hard work. For anyone who follows Elena's blog, you may hear a
different side to this story. I want to state that I did not intend
for Elena to tip over. I was playfully pushing her kayak away and
believe that she then became unbalanced by the big waves. I will admit
to paddling away from her as quickly as I could, but that was only
because I feared retaliation. When she called to me I turned around to
help her - the water was not deep. Only just over waist deep. And
there was lots of laughter on both our parts. We made it back to shore
in very good spirits, though one of us was much more wet than the other.