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Digging Durban
... day of two extremes for sure.
The next afternoon TK picked us up once again to take us on our township tour. The first township we visited we just drove through to get an idea of what a township is all about. This was one of the poorer townships in Durban, in that the houses were built with anything and everything and abolitions placed very close to the houses and roads. There was definite a good vibe as we drove through in that everyone was out ...
Diarrhoea Day ... Oh the joys ...
... food place in marine world that we walked past made me feel sick! Unusual!!! Walked down to the beach, past all the shops marine world is quite good actually even the bits u can only walk through, loads of shops etc. Beach was really busy, black people, white people, Indians (apparently Durban is the 2nd most populated place after India!) massive mix of people some surfers, families etc, nice few bars and could hear the dj from the water park place looked rammed!! ...
Pay and Dismay
... permission. This is extremely likely to happen when you have ‘popped out for some milk’ or ‘run in for a paper’ or sometimes even when you are ‘waiting at a traffic light’. Enter our nation’s protectors, valiant knights on trusty steeds, unsung heroes from the grimy trenches, urban survivalists armed with only a sturdy hat, a high-vis tabard and a truncheon or two: The Car Guard.
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Puzzles and Planning
On Monday I left my Johannesburg family behind and headed down to Durban. For anyone who is considering this drive, it might be worth noting that taking the N3 freeway will cost you as much in tolls as it does in fuel. In Durban I would catch up with more family, make final trip preparations and finally pick up "Mozza" the Amarok.
I stayed with my Grandmother in her retirement home, Doone Village. My gran is now 95 years old and is currently tied for the longest serving resident ...
TIA - This Is Africa!
... müssen. Mit denen hab ich mich dann gestern bekannt gemacht, unterhalten und abends auch noch ein wenig getanzt - wobei ich sagen muss, dass ich mir schon fast blöd vorgekommen bin neben denen zu tanzen, denn die haben den Rythmus einfach im Blut!
Abends wurde ich dann von Craig abgeholt und dann gingen wir mit seiner Tochter Angela zur Suncoast (einem Strand an dem sich auch diverse Lokale befinden) etwas trinken. ...
Location
Other places to stay in Durban
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Happy Hippo Accommodation
222 Mahatma Gandhi Road (previously Point Road), Durban | Hostelfrom $15 -
Tekweni Backpackers Hostel
169 Ninth Avenue, Durban | Hostelfrom $15 -
Banana Backpackers
61 Pine Street, Durban | Hostelfrom $12 -
Hippo Hide Backpackers
2 Jesmond Road, Durban | Hostelfrom $14 -
Nomads Backpackers
Steven Dlamini Street 70, Durban | Hostelfrom $32 -
Blue Sky Mining Backpackers and Lodge
5 Nelson Palmer Rd, Durban | Hostelfrom $15 -
Surf n Dreams Guest Lodge
110 Springfield Road, Durban | Hostel -
Smith's Cottage
5 Mount Argus Road, Durban | Hostelfrom $17 -
Ansteys Beach Backpackers
477 Marine Drive, Bluff, Durban | Hostel -
Wild at Heart Travellers Lodge
234 Essenwood Road, Durban | Hostel -
Gibela Backpackers
119 Ninth Avenue, Durban | Hostelfrom $26
