Welcome to Ponta d’Ouro, Mozambique

Hey friends!
Here are a few of my favourite snapshots from Episode 6 of #SarahFoodSafari – It’s our last episode on Mozambique before we head back in to South Africa and to the wonderland that is the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, and we find ourselves in the little town of Ponta d’Ouro. Ponta is cute and quirky and full of character, and it’s the nearest Mozambican town to South Africa.

Bev and Mandy at Gala Gala Eco Resort gave us the warmest welcome (including little Pasteis de Nata tarts and yummy Prego Chicken Rolls, thanks again!). It’s the perfect spot for a Mozambican holiday – the  self-catering cabanas give you the ultimate tropical holiday feel and are all brightly decorated and equipped with everything you could need, so we felt at home immediately and Sophie and Isla were so happy there.

After we were settled in, we headed off at sunrise to join Casey and the team at The Dolphin Centre for our pre-Dolphin Swim briefing. Being out on the ginormous blue ocean is without doubt one of the most magical experiences you can imagine, and worth every second of trekking all the way to Mozambique and traversing crazy roads to get there.

In this Episode we feast on delicious Prego Beef Skewers, fire-grilled Crayfish with a herb butter basting, Watermelon Lollies with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle and the sweetest little Coconut Date Balls – yum!

Don’t forget to tune in TONIGHT, Monday 13th Feb at 6pm on M-Net Channel 101 to catch the full episode. And if you miss it, there are repeats Tuesday and Wednesday at 11.30am also on Channel 101, and Saturday on Channel 162 at 7pm.

Thank to all of you for reading and for being part of our journey! See you next week XX

Thank you Gala Gala for the warm welcome!

Watermelon lolly-making with Sophie and Isla X

PLEASE try the Watermelon Lollies from this episode! They are so summery and delicious. The recipe is under TV.

Zahir, can’t bear to miss out on a chance to make faces behind my back 🙂

Thank you Food Lover’s Market for being our headline sponsor, and for making sure we had all our pantry staples along the way!

My secret ingredient for an epic Prego sauce? A good dash of cold white wine!

Prego Sauce in the making with @Defy and @WillowCreek Olive Oil

On-the-go hydration!

Cruising in Ponta – thanks Suzuki for being part of our journey!

Coconut-buying in Ponta
Our Director, Chris – his face after our Dolphin Swim says it all

Casey prepping us for our Dolphin adventure

With the Dolphin Centre team before we headed out to sea

Rob and I ready for our adventure!

High fives to an EPIC underwater Dolphin experience