http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal , Durban en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:53:57 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:53:57 +0000 Total flying hours 21.5 Total Airport Hours 21Current Status TiredMovies Watched The Reader Star TrekMovies Aborted Swingers Public EnemiesVideo Games Played Professor Layton and the Diabolical BoxBooks Read Young StalinAirport Meals Eaten Sushi cappucino starbucksAirplane Meals Eaten beef muffin free roast beef sandwich chicken tikka masala english breakfastBottles of http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-464616.html Hello EveryoneI hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. It was great to get to talk to some of you during the holiday season. I had a great Christmas here in South Africa. While it didnrsquot feel like Christmas and it felt a bit strange to tell people Merry Christmas it was still a really fun day. I spent Christmas Eve in my kitchen baking up a storm. I got a late start due to sleeping i http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-463033.html In the Lost City at the Palace hotel. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/blog-461626.html HelloCaution this blog contains some sensitive topicsI think this is a record a new blog two weeks in a row I had a full weekend and I am looking forward to a full week. While I didnrsquot have much time to sleep this weekend it was probably one of the best I have had here so I wanted to get some photos up right away. I will be adding more photos to this blog as I get them from friends bu http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-451900.html KwikFit tips and advice Ballito UmhlaliHow can I tell when my tyres need changingOne sign that your tyres need changing is noticing a deterioration in performance. For example your car does not handle or grip the road as well in poor weather conditions as it normally does or it takes longer to stop when you apply the brakes.The fact that tyres wear gradually can make it difficult to identif http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-446641.html The Ballito BulletinThe Ballito Bulletin a comprehensive business directory and information portal for local business in Ballito Chakas Rock Salt Rock Sheffield Beach and UmhlaliAs the internet gets quicker and more cost effective more consumers are going online to research products and services in their local markets. The problem Ballito and its surrounding areas face is that local business http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/Morningside/blog-446636.html Hello everyone Phew All I am doing right now is taking a deep breath As I have told many of you September was a very challenging month for me to say the least. I am not exactly sure how I thought I could work part time write a proposal and finish my courses all at the same time I also was dealing with some health issues which added stress. They say the only way to really k http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-446599.html our last day in Port St John was slightly hendered by the rain. it began to come down very hard and it was truly pointless to walk outside.. it cleared off a little bit and we were able to walk up to the light house..which I have photos of and will upload later.Nathan and I took a koombi taxi heading towards Durban..we were planning to stop in Mzumbe..but I actually fell asleep in the taxi and w http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-445992.html Willkommen in Durban Entdecken Sie die Stadt berhmt in ganz Sdafrika fr ihren einzigartigen Mix verschiedener Kulturen von einer modern ausgestatteten BackpackerUnterkunft aus. Das Hostel mit seiner entspannten Atmosphre ist ein komfortabler Platz zum Wohlfhlen stylish dank authentischafrikanischer Dekoration und eine Fundgrube fr Informationen. Sie wird von einem passionierten Reisend http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-445149.html The Variety Show was on Friday 12th and was fantastic I'm so proud of those kids Maryna filmed it for us and is going to send me the DVD so I can show you all . I was however verrrrry disappointed with the staff though you can't expect much better from them as only four teachers turned up and only 2 stayed til the end except for me Samy Kory and Jan. AND stupid lazy librarian Kenny M http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-411564.html Heading to Dundee and the Blood River Battle Monument we hit more construction on the two lane highway. They closed off mile long stretches with only 1 lane open. After waiting up to 20 minutes we would drive a few miles and hit another closure for a total of 8 10 times. From Kruger to Dundee via Swaziland it took 12 hours. Our BB History's Walk had 2 pit bulls plus razor wire on a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-404914.html May updateNext week will be four months since I moved to South Africa. I cannot believe it time has gone by so fast I am enjoying every moment but at the same time I was in my study carell the other day thinking Gosh I wish this would never end I am excited I am in the one year program partly because I couldnrsquot afford two years but at the same time I am so jealous of people who get t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-400767.html Head off to the Airport after work. Thanks for the lift Andrew Fly to Jhb Singapore and Denpassar. Long nasty fights leaving us haggard at the end. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-398605.html Hey these are just some fun differences that I have come across here in South Africa. Ill continue to add words as I hear themSA words American EnglishBraai bbqJust now in a minuteNow Now right nowBakkie truckLoo toiletJumper sweatshirtJersey sweaterBiscuit cookieCrisps chipsRobots traffic lightsBerg MountainCool drinkfizzy drink sodaHowzit how are youBolocks usel http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-387539.html HeyThings have been incredibly manic the last 2 weeks which is why im only writing week 5 now. Because of our weekend to Drakensberg we didn't start work at the dream centre again until tuesday. On tuesday morning I woke up feeling really rough and I think I must have caught the stomach bug Malou had last week. I didn't want to pass it onto the patients who have a compromised immune system so d http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-387023.html Yesterday I set foot on my seventh continent Africa So now I can check that off my bucket list.We arrived late to Richard's Bay because the overnight crossing from south of Madagasgar to the east coast of Africa was our roughest sea yet. We bounced around like an airplane in turbulence all night long. The creaking and groaning of the ship was almost scary as if it would break apart. Drawer http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-383037.html Hello everyone I arrived here in South Africa safe and sound and have started my masters classes as well as my involvement in Rotary. This blog is from one of my first big experiences here in Durban.SawbonaThis morning while drinking coffee outside on my little lawn chair I was hung up on two main thoughts. First I was thinking lobsters are probably less red than the sunburn I am sporting. A http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-382754.html For once I'm actually on time with writing this entry lol.Im not going to say much about the Dream centre this week other than that it was a very stress full week you can read about this on my be more web blog httpwww.laurashapcott.ishelping.org As a quick summary all the nurses went on strike on monday and didn't work again until friday. They haven't been paid for the last month and ar http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-382462.html This week I started work at the Dream centre and you can read more about what I've been up to there on my Be more travel blog. Be more is the charity im here withThe link is www.laurashapcott.ishelping.org The Dream Centre is an AIDs hospice that helps people in the final stages of the disease either get treatment so they can go home or make their final weeksdays more comfortable. It goes http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-382443.html Hello again Week 1 and week 2 come in quick succession and from now on I will try to write about things as they happen. Not much really happened during the week except I went to one of the beaches in central Durban and met some nice life guards baywatch shorts an all pAt the weekend I went away with the friends I've been staying with and some of their friends. We stayed at a place called The http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/blog-379330.html