3,000

A heady blip milestone and a very hot day in Maputo to mark it.

As I climbed into Paulo’s txopela he displayed his new shoes and announced, sexta-feira. Calça e sapato novo. Estou muito feliz. ‘Friday. Shorts and new shoes. I’m very happy.’

Samora Machel is also announcing something important from his position in the Praça da Independência.

After a stressful day what better antidote than talking to my sister during my niece’s bath time, watching her chew on a pink flamingo.