Hi all, After one day at sea we arrived at Durban, South Africa on April 16th. Toured a Zulu village and viewed native costumes and dance. Toured a native snake exhibit, and crocodiles, fairly interesting. In the afternoon toured the Golden Mile beachfront. Very disappointing! Had to stay close to the police station, or probably be mugged, sand not white, water not blue, local hotels taken over by the locals and used for housing, no good restaurants. Back to the ship - Bob was disappointed, not what he had expected. Lots of changes in 45 years, and none of them good. Next day, April 17th we arrived at Richards Bay, South Africa. Toured the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, which was the private hunting reserve of the Zulu chief. Did it in a four wheel drive vehicle, saw
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