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Digging Durban
... day. We first drove a little out of the village to drop off some food that would be cooked for us for lunch and then went for a bit of walk up the hill to get a view of the village and river and learned a little bit of the history of the area and how it was first settled by the Zulu’s. Then we got back in the van and drove back into the village and then continued our walk. Our first visit was to the tuck shop where staples are sold to the villagers, as ...
The Moses Mabhida Football Stadium day
We checked back into Happy Hippo as we didn't like Tekweni, they only had an En-suite room available but it was still cheaper also. We went to the Moses Mabhida football stadium which was built for the world cup staged here in 2010. We did the guided tour, we took a cable car to the top of the arch which has viewing point so we could see all of Durban and Phil did the stadium swing, which is the highest swing in the world. You basically jump from one side of the stadium and ...
Durbs by the sea
... times. I really liked La Lucia mall – its was not swamped with people and all the touristy shops which I am rather over now!
Next stop (for Evan, Jill and I ) was back to the Moses Mahbidha (still cant spell it right) stadium for a ride up the lift and view over Durban. What a wonderful 360 degree view – beach front, Blue Lagoon, old Malibu hotel, and the Kensington flats we used to live in. From high up, other than building ...
When things go well... let people know!
... how I wanted it to so I let it go, and fortunately the next one to pull up looked very sturdy and brand-spanking-new so I hopped on. Turns out it was the most reliable and safe transport I've been on yet. It even had seat-belts!! I was rather proud of myself as I got off at the taxi-rank in Durban (one of those places that you should "avoid at all costs"). Don't worry though - I'm not ...
A Zulu nation and a Bunny chow
... and apartheid. The Zulu’s have also shaped the politics of modern South Africa in the form of the Inkatha Freedom Party, whose bloody clashes with the ANC almost derailed the post-apartheid elections. The rivalry between the two parties is still very much alive, with Inkatha refusing numerous invitations to join forces with the ANC. Anyway, enough politics....back to the blog!
We checked into our accommodation at Zululand Backpackers, tucked in behind ...
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