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Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Ballito February 7th 2014

Friday morning we hitched up the van again and set off for Ballito on the north coast. When we got to Dolphin Caravan Park Rae and Lorraine had already set up camp. That night Jolene and Pierre joined us and we all sat around the fire cooking our supper and catching up on the news of,the last year. Saturday and we got ready for some more to join us. Ken and Heather and Wendy and Barrie were staying the night but we had another seven join us for a braai lunch. There was lots of talking going on, some cooking, some drinking and much discussion of grandchildren as we all tried to find out all the latest news. After the day Visitors had left we sat around another campfire but it seems the years are getting ... read more
Tea and scones - how civilised!

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Ballito July 20th 2013

From St. Lucia it was a short 2 hr drive to get to Ballito. “Monkey Bay Backpackers” was a place I was recommended by some people and that’s to where I set the GPS. It was a good choice. There were hardly any people staying there and both the owner Michael and the Zulu guy that worked with him (Lucky) were great hosts; very chilled and friendly. I was going to stay initially just 2 nights and ended up staying 3. The day I arrived there I drove around the town to get my bearings and get familiar with my surroundings. Ballito started out as a small holiday town, but it has grown considerably during the last years. It’s still a very popular holiday destination and there's a pro-surf competition held annually (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballito). In the evening ... read more
"Haunted" House of La Mercy
Monkey Bay Backpackers
Shaka's Rock




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