The Elephant Coast

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May 17th 2008

Published: May 19th 2008

After a few days of R&R in Durbs it was time to get back on the road, this time heading north through zululand along what's known as the elephant coast. The country side is lush and much greener than that of the Transkei to the south. As the name would suggest, the area is the traditional home of the Zulu people and there is quite a noticable difference in the the feel and look of the place and ... Read Full Entry

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Lisa & Andy

Exodus

Lisa Sciambra Andrew Steyn Two New Yorkers (one native, one South African) who decided to put our ¨normal¨ lives on hold for about a year and see the world. Without much of an agenda, we quit our jobs, gave up our apartment, and left behind all but what we could fit into two backpacks in hopes of expanding our minds, broadening our horizons, and possibly creating a new sense of normal for ourselves. We hope you enjoy reading about our travels. ... full info

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Kosi bay

local house

find a piece of land, check with the neighbors, make some bricks, and away you go...that simple

relaxing

kosi bay

The beach and lagoon. not a very sunny day unfortunately

Fish Traps

The lakes and lagoon are covered with the ingenius fish traps of the local Tsonga people.

snorkeling in the Kosi Bay lagoon

The Kosi Bay wetland system is one of the few places bull sharks, croc's, and hippos co-exist. Thankfully, we just saw a few fish jumping in this spot.