Central Durban

Durban

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June 27th 2010
We woke up today to rain and wind, lots of it, so that pretty much put an end to our plans of walking around Durban alongside the beach. We had a nice breakfast at Ushaka Marine World, backed up my camera memory card on a DVD and decided to go to Gateway Mall, a massive new mall just north of Durban. FIFA has set up shuttles not only to and from the stadiums; they have also organized shuttles t ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more