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
  • Caught My Eye – 13 January 2018

    Caught My Eye This Week – 13 January This is a slightly new approach for Travels of the Hairy1. Reading other blogs and articles of interest, especially in my own niche, is a key part of staying up to date… Continue reading

    Caught My Eye – 13 January 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Waiting for a Bite

    Gone fishing. A fisherman’s rod standing in the sand waiting for a bite. Ships on the horizon queue to get into Durban harbour. Incredible light on the whole scene as the sun attempts to get through the cloud cover. Photos… Continue reading

    Waiting for a Bite
  • 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
  • Durban from North Beach

    Durban from North Beach. Durban, the Beach and the Weather After 10 days in Durban we finally made it to the beach. This is a picture of Durban from North Beach, near the Casino.   Why did we wait so… Continue reading

    Durban from North Beach
  • Lunch in the garden.

    Lunch in the garden on a sunny day on holiday in recently not so sunny Durban, South Africa. Hillcrest to be a bit more precise. Continue reading

    Lunch in the garden.