White Pearl Resorts, Ponta Mamoli, Mozambique
Located on the South East Coast of Mozambique, the pristine beauty of White Pearl Resorts has to be seen to be believed.

The most adorable baby giraffe is standing right in the middle of the vast savannah where elephants are meandering to the left. It is so newly born the umbilical cord is still suspended from its abdomen. ?Where is your mother"? we ask in unison. Our field guide backs up and about sixty yards to our right we notice the mother giraffe languidly roaming around, unperturbed by the separation from her new-born. She seems more interested in our presence than that of her neonate. We patiently wait as she shifts her focus back to her offspring and joins it while the little one hides shyly behind its mama?s tall stature and shoots one last look our way before heading off into the sunset.
But I digress. I have been invited to visit the Jewel of the Indian Ocean and after punctilious planning, I am on my way to White Pearl Resorts. On the particular Friday morning of my departure, I am feeling somewhat fluish which seems expedited by the flights to get to my destination. I have since learnt that alternating air pressure and sore ears cause major discomfort.
It is suggested to me that with the scheduled transfer from Maputo to White Pearl and the involvement of a helicopter flight?s tight schedule, it would be best to spend one night in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, which I duly did. The obvious choice is...