Mexican in Mozambique

COS Conference Apr 28-30 So last time I wrote, I was down in Maputo and in limbo for a few days waiting for my COS conference to start. Well, the 27th (Apr) rolled around and after a weekend of tying up some loose strings here and there, I rolled up to Hotel Cardoso to check in for MOZ18's COS conference! COS stands for Close of Service and as I mentioned before, this is a conference that takes place 3 months before your actual departure. It's purpose is to provide us, volunteers, with detailed information regarding  the medical and administrative requirements that we have to complete before actual COS.  So, how was it?! "How are you feeling?" everyone keeps asking me. Well, let's start with COS conference first. COS conference was bittersweet. It was incredible to be reunited with my group one last time, but sadly... I had to despedir (say goodbye to) the majority of my them! It was WEIRD! When we close out our service in Maputo at the end of July,...

Continued from April Adventures Pt.I: Unfortunately, we did not get to spend too much time in  Gurué, but we did approveitar our time there to explore the hike that leads you to a waterfall. Along the way, we admired the yards of endless tea fields, the bamboo jungles, and the local community that lives on the mountain. This hike was hands down, the most beautiful and stunning hike I've ever been on! These pictures are pretty great but it doesn't even compare to the beauty that we witnessed firsthand. It was unreal. At one point of the hike, we were taking turns singing a terribly off-key rendition of Colors of the Wind , ahahah!  Tea fields as far as the eye can see Women washing laundry by the river Jay & Brian Bamboo! Truck transporting Tea The trek up... Steven making his way up Waterfall! Bros being bros @ the TOP on top of the waterfall, looking down CAC! the crew! Heading back down ...