Umhlanga Beach Mews Durban

... cramped spaces and bags on laps, as well as a welcome glut of snack and toilet stops.<br><br>So we are now in Durban in another lovely guest house - where we plan to take in the sights, eat bunny chow (hollowed out loaves of bread filled with stew) and drink several martinis in the local bar's happy hour. Oh, and we are also picking up a car (before the martinis!) which we can't wait for!<br><br>A&amp;Lx<br><br><br>

Here I am again with some pictures for you. I will be going to Umlazi on Wednesday to stay and will meet my Zulu friends. I cant wait to see my friend Precious who I met when she was 13 and now she is 18. Having a very good time, although the weather is very weird, really hot for days, then it goes cold.<br>

... into SA for 1 hour before passing through the border control to enter Swaziland, most people think it is part of SA but it never has been, it is a mountain kingdom with a distinctive culture. The people are warm and very friendly and it appeared to be more affluent. <br> Same old problem though, out of season so activity choices were limited, we settled for horse riding in the beautiful mountain scenery but it rained a lot !! so enthusiasm was ...

... older lady with bright red hair approached the car and started yabbering in Afrikans. Once I got the language sorted out she told us a sob story about a broken alternator, Chirstmas spent in the car, a funeral which is very expensive, night shift at a hospital just up the road, a colored and a German willing to fix her alternator for 1,250R or 225R, and no food for 3 days. phew, i think thats all she said but there may have been some other ...

... budget. Just how many nights out can you squeeze into a small allowance supplemented by bar work? A beer used to cost about three rands in those days in a bar. Of course you could go somewhere and have drink as much as you can for ten rand, but that's just ludicrous. That was when the rand was still about 5 to the pound so already we had a few adjustments by the time I started working. I mean with todays exchange rate that would only be 20 pence. Sadly the rate is now ...

... birds that he inherited from an ex-fiancée. One is an African Grey Parrot, and the other is an Amazon Blue something. They both talk and whistle all the time, which I hear as everyone leaves their doors open when they're home. The one bird makes a whistle that sounds just like the fox whistle that some people do when they find someone attractive. Unfortunately, I have to constantly remind myself that it's just coming from a bird. :-)

... the staff in the office were all white while the cleaning staff and cafe workers were all black. Everyone is encouraged to join a home group, which is similar to a bible study group but with a social element as well. She told me that of the 120 home groups, only 3 are in predominantly black and Indian neighborhoods similar to Cato Manor. She said that safety is a big problem in those areas as the home groups meet at night ...

... eller somnar infor operation) men anda sa annorlunda! Man kan inte forutsatta att manniskor har vet om att de har en viss sjukdom, eller att de far behandling for den. Man maste misstanka att varje patient har diabetes, hogt blodtryck, hjartsvikt TBC eller annat tills man bevisat motsatsen. Det galler aven BARN. Hemma forutsatter vi att barn ar friska och valnarda - sa ar det inte har. Och inte visste jag att svarta afrikaner taal ...

My first entry into South Africa was by train in 1976. At the Mafeking border, a white officer was indignant at finding me in third class. At the ticket window in Bulawayo I had been sold the ticket by a black person, whether in ignorance of what was in store for me, or out of a sense of protest and mischief at setting two white people at odds. I was forced to buy a new ...

... I thought I w*s going to die either of he*rtburn or th*t my tongue might *ctu*lly f*ll out of my mouth--th*t spicy. I could b*rely e*t for the next d*y or so. But... it w*s good *nd * fun experience. The first morning there we decided to go on * "Wh*le w*tching cruise." However, we did not see * single wh*le, but we did see lots of dolphins *nd the sunrise over the oce*n. It w*s nice, but tot*lly not worth the money! We *rrived in Durb*n ...