The return to South Africa

Trip Start Nov 13, 2005
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Trip End Dec 22, 2006


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Thursday, December 15, 2005

Upon our return to South Africa we found ourselves on our own again, this time in Durban. Despite the fact that we were staying in the 'Southern Sun' Hotel, it was raining heavily (You wonder why we wear our raincoats in every photo).

The following day we were met by a familiar, friendly face. Andrew who we met on the Western Australia tour was home for a few weeks for Christmas and kindly offered to show us a bit of his home country. First stop his parents house in Pietermaritzberg, about an hour outside Durban.

Talk about being treated like royalty the Saundersons really welcomed us into their home. From delicious breakfasts on the veranda, fabulous home cooking (including the best tasting fudge and shortbread in the world), roast dinners, shopping and even some cricket! Spent a great day driving through the scenic midlands meander, the old road from Durban to Johannesburg. Got to see a part of South Africa which is beautiful, quite similar to Ireland and well off the standard backpacker trail. Had a delicious German sausage lunch, did some cheese tasting, more shopping including a hammock for Liam and got to see Howic Falls, the tallest waterfall in SA.

Going to be hard to leave Pietermaritzberg, but the east coast awaits....
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