Yesterday we were at Maputo, Mozambique. It’s our maiden call there, and most of the crew and guests were at the downtown area. We enjoyed the city and surprisingly it was a nice call. The city was better than we were expected. Nice people and also a beautiful city.

Komang, right, with Yan Yan, a dining room steward, surrounded by the local vendors.

From left: Bagus, GPA store; Sujai, storekeeper and Marno, provision master, at Polama Mall.

The train station.

Komang is the assistant dining room manager aboard Rotterdam.