lunch by the water

not a whole lot to report today - i seem to have caught a cold on my way over and am too sniffly tonight to want to do anything after work. lunch was great today, though - the country manager for our office here took me to Marisqueira Sagres, which is the restaurant attached to the only waterfront hotel in Maputo. (there's a road between my hotel and the bay, so that doesn't count.) more prawns and some yummy chicken and absolutely perfect weather. it's winter and their dry season, so every day is about 85 and sunny, with no humidity. The sun sets at 5pm, though, which is not super fun.

tomorrow is Mozambique's Independence Day, so the office is closed and I'll have some time to explore. looking forward to not setting an alarm and wandering through downtown - there are a lot of pretty buildings within walking distance of my hotel, and I think I'll save the visit to the Costa do Sol restaurant on the water for Saturday.

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