HOTEL POLANA - MAPUTO - MOÇAMBIQUE

THE GRAND DAME OF MAPUTO - TWO WEEKS AFTER RE-OPENING

AUGUST 1992

The Polana Hotel is an institution in Mozambique. These pictures were taken roughly two weeks after its 1992 re-opening, during the hard times of civil war. What is not shown is the almost obscene breakfast that was then provided to guests, the most luxurious has ever been tasted until now! Some time later, they reduced the incredible offer, and it came down just to standards of excellence!



"THE BUILDING - The majestic building has many decades of history, and keeps the splendour of ancient times. Furthermore, its location is perfect"



"THE SWIMMING POOL - A fabulous spot, with vibrant gardens and an unequal panoramic view"




"VIEWS - The magnificent views of the bay, available from almost everywhere in the Hotel"



"SIGHTSEEING - Not much time, and not much to see in those days"


"FAREWELL - Ready to go. Next morning, I took the early flight to Johannesburg, spend some hours at the Holiday Inn at the Airport, and took the night flight to Lisbon..."

TRAVELLING IN SWITZERLAND

ZURICH - LUGANO - GENEVA

WITH AN INCREDIBLE TWO HOUR MEETING IN LUGANO - JUNE 1992


"RENT A CAR - On the way from Zurich Airport to Lugano"


"ZURICH - LUGANO: Technical stop to take a shot"


"LUGANO - After the meeting, Mount Salvatore"


"LUGANO - Around the Lake; a restaurant with a fabulous view!"


"CAMPIONE D'ITALIA - Casino enclave. No need to take lire from the ATM machine: Swiss franc was used everywhere..."


"LAKE COMO - BELLAGIO at distance. A beautiful place to stay"


"LUGANO - GENEVA, another technical stop"


"MONTREUX - No Festival, just Lake Leman"


"GENEVA: Lake Leman again, before heading to the Airport"

EXPO 92 - SEVILLA

JUNE 92 - EXPO'92 took place in Sevilla from April, 20th to October 12th 1992!


"The Visiting Group from Algarve to Sevilla"


"The photographer at the Japanese Pavillion"


"Totem at the Canadian Pavillion"


"Fakes! whatever you wish, you get"


"Globe - The United Nations Pavillion"


"Lights and views"


"PALA - The Pala from Alvaro Siza for the Expo 98 in Lisbon is much more interesting!"


"EEC Pavillion - Flags from the 12"


"Avenue of Europe. Twelve towers remembering the cheminees of the the Alhambra in Granada represent the members of the EEC"


"Monorail - introducing new technologies"


"Central Avenue"


Morocco Pavillion"