Maputo, Mozambique is a very large city but not particularly a pretty city.  I did find this mural which was very long interesting.  This is just one portion of it.

Mozambique is a very poor country with 40% unemployment and an average wage of $100 per month.  It was first war torn with their war of independence from Portugal and then by a civil war between factions within its own government.  It appears to be trying to put things together but the only decent buildings are the government buildings.  The riches lady in Mozambique is the 29 year old daughter of the President.  I think that says it all.

Our guide was particularly good  and I enjoyed the tour because of him since there were not much to see.  He told us the story of his neighbor.  A man with nine wives and 33 children.  Each wife had her own hut where she lived with her children.  He could not explain how this man could afford to feed everyone in his family.

The next port was Richards Bay and the contrast between Mozambique and  South Africa is like night and day.  Good roads and a lovely mall.  The people seem happy, well fed and well dressed.   Unfortunately, it was pouring and the wind whipped the rain past umbrellas and we were soaked.  Also, a two inch puddle was in front of the ramp and we had to wade through the puddle to get back on the ship.  Now, common sense would tell me that a longer ramp would have covered the puddle and kept us from wading through  in our shoes.