Matemwe

The thing about African names is that I don’t have to think too hard for a title… Their names satisfy my caprice… Matemwe. The place is as exotic as its name...
A gigantic stretch of extremely white sand followed by a layer of sea-weed making the color of the water darker, then turquoise blue water, then further away some rocks, and after the rocks, the waves, and then the blue of the ocean…and all seemingly endless…
Opposite the beach is the small fishing village with palm and coconut trees and small white houses.
In the morning, the women in their colorful clothes go knee deep in the sea to collect sea weed, and in the evenings, as the tide takes over, the children, the locals and the tourists jump into the warm ocean for a swim. A short boat-ride away from Matemwe is a small island with tremendous coral reefs and fish… totally worth snorkeling.