Interlaken Guest House Wilderness

... walked in and found no-one! We made ourselves comfortable in the lounge and waited and waited and waited.... we saw a gardener on a ride on lawnmower whizing around the grounds but not a soul anywhere else! There were two fridges near the bar stacked with cold beers and we were gasping! But we were very good and didnt touch a thing we decided to use the time wisely instead and do some washing! So here we were in someones house doing our washing ...

... It is one of the KZN Wildlife Camps. We went for a walk along one of the trails, very pleasant even though it was warm and humid. Sitting around the camp it was very nice to see a couple of zebra wandering around keeping the grass short and some duikers too. Plenty of birdlife around here too.

The next morning Neil and Paul walked at the mangrove end of the reserve whilst I did the washing. Then we drove into the ...

We arrived into the town of Eshowe late afternoon on 16th. The town was packed as we drove through it. There were people out selling their wares such as fruit, vegetables, washing basins and many other things. We were dropped at our hostel which was part of a nice hotel just on the edge of a forest. That evening we had a bite to eat in the hotel restaurant which was reasonably priced and then availed of our complimentary drink in the bar where we got chatting to the owner who told us about the ...

... and open - it's refreshing. As for safety - if you take sensible precautions - avoid certain areas, especially at night - then (touch wood) you are pretty much as safe here as you would be in any city you care to think of. Well today is Christmas Eve and it's raining outside! I think this is only the second time since I started travelling in October that it's rained during the day time! So this ...

... Val). Scotty: (looking at me) Damn you're a big guy. You ought to be playing for our rugby team. Paul: I'm American, we don't play rugby. Scotty: American, ah you play that sissy game with pads. Paul: Yeah, we call it football. Scotty: It's a sissy game with pads! Paul: (figuring his mangled knee was a result of years of rugby) If I played rugby without pads I might have a banged up knee too. Scotty: This isn't from rugby. This is from stepping on a landmine. Val ...

... guessed - they had pizza on the menu. It was painful to watch and listen to, though just as it was getting too much i was rescued by two couples who came in clearly the worse for wear - well, one of them anyway. He was trying desperately hard to look sober but failed dismally when, as he rested his elbow on the table to steady his head while he ate, he slipped and proceeded to shove half his garlic bread up his nostril. Funnier still, he seemed ...

... a while as it goes along the coast and cuts through rainforesty patches. The Beach House is a huge old mansion set one row of houses from the beach, literally two minutes. The dorms face the ocean and sport a large patio and kitchen, all ocean-view. This is about the best view I've ever had from any place. But that's about it. The lady doesn't really care that you enjoy your stay (weather must be getting to her). No hot shower at night and when I told her she ...

Woke early and went to Durban to visit the 'Indian market'. We were on guard as a guy came and warned us to keep our wallets safe. It has a bit of a reputation! However, we had no problems and bought 2 leopard print (we were in Africa!) pillow cases for our travel pillows. We then went down to the waterfront area of Durban which also has a bit of a reputation for violent muggings etc but we saw none of this and were able to glimpse ...

... activity organised along the beach-front. There was a jet ski competition and moto-X show at north beach alone. The solid 6 foot sets provided the jet skiers with perfect waves to launch themselves into unbelievable manouvres.

Safe and sound in Sunny South Africa! We had a trouble free flight from London to Madrid and then on to JHB International. The temp when we left London was -2 degrees c and when landing in SA it was 30 degrees! After two nights in Pretoria, we headed down to Durban on a Kulula ...