Minitown...one of Durbans exciting places to visit...sadly, this place was recommended by South Africans. Anyway, I am positive that no other mini town in the world includes a car crash on the highway....and yes, there was a dead boy sticking out of one of the cars!!
A view of Coffee Bay on the Indian Ocean
Have I mentioned there are cows EVERYWHERE in this country...yes even on the beach!!!
Surfing in Coffee bay..I actually managed to stand up on the board a good number of times after only a half hour lesson! So much fun!
Another view of coffee Bay..so beautiful.
A township just outside Port Elizabeth. This is where all the black people were sent to live during apartheid, and were barely allowed to come into the city because that is where the whites lived...
a squatter camp....The government says they will build houses for these people..but they make the residents decide who gets to move and who doesnt...you can imagine how fast those decisions get made and than how fast the new houses get built...
A view of Jeffery's Bay..one of the best surfing spots in the world
oh did I mention the Billabong factory is here?? yes..also a Roxy factory, a quicksilver factory, a jeep factory....oh god...
Quick update...Have been travelling now for the last week and half..making my way down the coast. I have been relaxing a lot on the beach and trying to work on my tan despite it being winter! And dont be fooled..it does actually get quite cold here...especially at night. I have been forced to wear my toque a few times!
Hope all is well at home!
1 comment:
Hi there - I accidently stumbled upon your blog and it is really very interesting to see my lovely country through your eyes :) .. I do hope too that you will post some of the more modern cities, and other cultures of our rainbow nation. So far it looks like you were in real remote rural areas. It might give the wrong impression about South Africa. Not all towns are so remote, behind times and struggling, as where you were. We are proud of what we achieved, and how far we got with our struggles. There are a few things you were told wrong, I think:) I wish I saw this earlier, I would have loved to meet you, as it seems you passed right by my door. Good luck with your ventures here, be careful, and watch out for your safety .. and most important, enjoy being in the most beautiful country in the world!
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