Kitesoul Magazine #10 English Edition

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TRIP
Mozambique
No fighting for space here, everyone can have
their own pool! People from the surrounding villages
take advange of the low tide to walk down
as far as the reef to fish for crabs and shellfish.
Lots of children take part in the fishing, and they
love to see the kites go past. It was great sharing
the experience and playing games with the children.
At high tide the sea gets a bit too choppy
for freestyle, so that’s the time to go strapless or
even go and play amongst the waves on the reef.
The problem is, it’s so comfortable at Il Pirata, it’s
hard to find the motivation to shift yourself to
go out and find other places, but thanks to Carlo
we did get to visit another spot further south at
Mecùfi. A new hotel had just been built and Carlo
had opened another kitesurfing school there.
The reef is much closer at this point, so the waves
are a lot more accessible and usuable at low tide.
That’s why it’s the best place for surfing in Northern
Mozambique. On the other hand there’s no
lagoon as such, just a lake that forms at high tide
in the mangroves. Mecùfi was a very pretty place
but nothing compared to Murrebue beach, so we
were happy to go back home.