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Final countdown
Spent the last three nights in The Royal Hotel in Durban. It's very posh with an Indian theme. Nice to chill out, relax, visit the beautician and hairdressers. Also managed to do the last of our shopping along the coast, at the markets and in local shopping centres. Andrew came back in and met us, we went to Wilsons Wharf for a thai lunch and The …
The Bush
Part of this little trip was a "safari" with the family. Fortunately I don't have too much to write about the family aspect of it, there is a reason I haven't been on a family holiday for about fifteen years. An old sentimental favourite is the Kruger Park, as the mother grew up visiting it (though it was dad's birthday, I suspect she did the …
Oysters and mussels and wine, oh my
Another rushed pitstop - damn that missing passport - and an overnight stay at the Royal Hotel. The drive in was a challenge - there's a squatter village just north of town, and the folks there seem to get some kind of animal thrill running across the four lane highway at night. How can I put this without sounding too racist: the road is black; the …
Digging Durban
... how he would give treatment. Continuing on to the traditional healer’s home, our bad luck was continuing as she was not at home as well. It seemed her child was sick and had to take her to the clinic. Ironic I suppose, but good to see that they know enough when their ways of healing the sick may not be enough, and need to go to the doctor.
Next we strolled down to the river and got a lesson on Zulu dating. Apparently the river is where ...
Oooooh! Shaka
When we were in Perth we heard a few people describing Perth as 'the Durban of Australia,' not just because the city is full of South Africans but because of the laid back beach lifestyle, obsession with surfing and the overall feel of the city.
We really could see what they meant on visiting Durban as quite a few things reminded us of the beaches around Perth. Although I'm afraid to say that the Perth ones were significantly ...