Durban

  • Weekly Photo: Lighthouse – Umhlanga Rocks

    The Lighthouse at Umhlanga Rocks, taken from the Lighthouse Bar in the Oyster Box Hotel. Continue reading

    Weekly Photo: Lighthouse – Umhlanga Rocks
  • Bunny Chow – A Durban Speciality

    Bunny Chow – a speciality of the Durban area of kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Have to have a bunny if I go to Durban. But there’s nothing to say i can’t make one at home in the UK. And there… Continue reading

    Bunny Chow – A Durban Speciality
  • Durban Beachfront

    Over time the Durban Beachfront has evolved and changed. On our trip it was still a great place to drop in for breakfast in sight of the sea. Continue reading

    Durban Beachfront
  • Valley of a Thousand Hills

    The Valley of a Thousand Hills seen from Botha’s Hill on the Comrades marathon route between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Continue reading

    Valley of a Thousand Hills
  • Durban City Hall

    Durban City Hall, built in the early 1900s Durban City Hall The Durban City Hall, now also known as the eThekwini City Hall was built in the 1900s based on the Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland. It is still… Continue reading

    Durban City Hall
  • Umdloti Beach Holiday

    Beach Sun and Sea Arriving in Umdloti, there is little question about what happens in the town. Arriving on the single road into town, Umdloti spreads along the coast in two directions. Aside from a small shopping centre, it’s all… Continue reading

    Umdloti Beach Holiday
  • Breaking Waves

    Breaking waves on a beach. On holiday it can be great to just sit in the sun and watch the waves break on the beach. Check this out. Continue reading

    Breaking Waves
  • Cocktail Time at the Lighthouse

    Cocktail time. After our high tea at the Oyster Box in Umhlanga we paid a visit to the Lighthouse Bar. Great cocktails and good service. Stay and eat eat if you like – the menu looked good. After the high… Continue reading

    Cocktail Time at the Lighthouse
  • Durban Holiday 2016

    A Durban Holiday, all about family and friends. A Durban Holiday filled with great beaches and superb food and camaraderie. Continue reading

    Durban Holiday 2016
  • Morning on an Empty Beach

    Morning on an empty beach with just the sound of the surf. Look closely and there’s a city on the horizon. Just nice to be alone on the beach. Continue reading

    Morning on an Empty Beach