About 460km (285 miles) from Maputo, Maxixe (pronounced ‘Masheesh’) is the only section of the EN1 that touches the long Mozambique coastline. Maxixe is therefore an obvious place for travellers to kick off their travelling boots and get some of that sea breeze through their hair. Maxixe’s jetty, just 50m (165ft) across the road from the Mobil service station, is one of the world’s last major dhow staging posts. The EN1 passes between the town and the bay, so apart from the Campismo da Maxixe (camp site) all other facilities are on your left, if travelling north, and on your right, if travelling south. Alongside the EN1 there are brand-new service stations located on either end of the town’s outskirts. You will be able to find limited spares and repair facilities in Maxixe.