We had a magnificent week away on the beaches of southern Mozambique at the end of August. It was our first real time off (including weekends) since early July, so we were all much in need of a break! 
We spent the first part of our week at Tofo beach, on the Inhambane peninsula. Inhambane is one of the oldest cities in Mozambique, having been home to Indian Ocean trade routes centuries ago. Tofo was about a 20 minute drive from the town of Inhambane, right along the Indian Ocean, with gorgeous sand dunes and plenty of surf. 
Although Tofo has a bit of a reputation as a party town for young travelers, we found an isolated lodge, Mango Beach, away from the ruckus and just perfect for a family getaway. 
We stayed in a rustic 4-person reed chalet with a communal kitchen area and bathroom, although we shared these with maybe only one or two other couples whom we rarely saw. We only bothered “self-catering” our breakfast, taking our lunch where we could and enjoying sumptuous seafood – 
prawns, crab, clams, or whatever was freshest that day – prepared by our lodge hosts in the evenings for dinner. We loved going to sleep to the roar of the ocean and rustle of the wind through the palms.
