Fairways Hotel Salt Rock

I'm spending 2 more nights in Durban with a nice couple I found on couchsurfing.org. Margaret is an environmental consultant working on transportation issues for the city of Durban, and Gavin is a professional clown. They've given me a private guest room and various rides around town, which is great because public ...

... we also saw a penguin feeding. I have decided on a career path btw... dolphin trainer!!! haha just kidding

One of the dolphins was over 30 though... that amazed me. I hung out with Britni and her dad most of the time while we were there and that was really fun. After that we headed back to AE and I just relaxed that night. We also saw the most beautiful sunset on the drive home, it was gorgeous! And I watched part of the grinch , I love that movie!

... and to pay for VISAs, in which US dollars are only accepted. We have used the local currency, or VISA, for most everything else. ATM’s are available anywhere there is a community center (although sometimes they do not always work). If using your VISA card, Kenya and Tanzania both charge you extra (between 2-5%) on your purchases but South Africa does not.

Our budget for meals has been pretty accurate. You can count on a lunch ...

... miles and miles of endless white sand and rolling surf. Perfecto. Waves didn't look that big from shore but once in they seemed to double in size. And they were meaty waves, lots of water. We got pummeled and it was so much fun. I landed funny on my hand and twisted my thumb back. Killed but well worth it. After about an hour and half of getting caned we dried off, got back in the car and headed out of St Lucia to our next destination of Richards Bay. Driving out we ...

... so made our way over to a line of them parked on one side whilst the majority mounted a raised staging area to enable them to gain level access to the vehicles. As soon as some of them noticed we had made our way over to the line of jeeps there was an almighty rush to join us. Linda got into the front passenger seat ( prime position ) and I just managed to get in the row directly behind her but before we ...

South Africa is really... white. Durban is dangerous at night and there
is a huge mall. They have blackouts every day for two hours at two in
the afternoon, and even the malls shut down.

... before. I changed more diapers and fed bottles to more children in that first day than I have in my life. Of the 8 children, only 2 are HIV-positive, one of the 3 yr. boys and the 3 yr. old girl with the test results pending on the 7-8 week old girl. All of the children are healthy now outside of the boy with epilepsy. Nearly all of the children were abandoned without any identification so the agency is unable to trace their biological families. The children will ...

... sjalvkansla, motivationskraft och kansla av att ha makt over sin egen situation. Lagg dar till att den svarta familjen varit faderlos i minst tre generationer: forst da mannen forsvann for att arbeta i gruvorna, sen da de "forsvann", oskadliggjordes av polisen, for att de var politiska aktivister, och senast nu da foraldrar dor fran sina barn i AIDS. En bra forebild behovs for att satta upp mal som motiverar till att utbilda sig och bygga ett battre samhalle ...

... whatsoever, but hey, it was out of our hands. About two minutes later Dwayne, the regional manager for Budget Rental Cars phoned me. Phil: Hello Dwayne: Hello, Mr. Blue? Phil: Speaking Dwayne: This is Dwayne (so and so). I am the regional manager for Budget Rental Cars. How are you today? Phil: I am fine other than the fact that I have been arrested for driving a car that YOU rented me. Dwayne: Oh I see. Well here's what.... Phil: (INTERUPTING) Let me ...

... and I can entertain you all with the Bomvu beats. SUNDAY 9th APRIL relaxed, ate, slept, it's a *************DAY 10th APRIL left Bomvu Paradise in Coffee Bay spent the day travelling through the South Coast to Durban. TUESDAY 11th APRIL Walked along the sea front in Durban, down to Shaka Marine World. Where we were shamelessly entertained by performing dolphins. On the way back we had a satisfying Curry, Durban style! HAPPY EASTER lots of love Lisa n George x x x