Ilha de Mozambique

The Ilha de Mozambique was the capital until the 19th century. Its a surreal mixture of old palaces, fortresses, cinemas, mosques, ruins and compact houses surrounded by a sweep of brilliant blue water.

I slept here in Casa Luis, a private house where I put up my tent in the courtyard. It was close to a giant green mosque, and it was towards the end of Ramadan, so I got woken a lot.

Its a good place to just hang out - I took a dhow out with some Spanish girls to Goa Island which has a fabulous beach, hang out in a roof top bar, and took a bunch of photographs early in the morning.