Durban Executive Summary Once again the Thompson Touring Company directions are, shall we say, less than specific A whole lotta curry happening in Durban Downtown Durban turns into traffic chaos as Zuma is officially cleared of corruption charges - or rather, they are dropped A nice diversion but probably not somewhere I'd make an effort to visit again We were scheduled to stay at Umphlanga Rocks (pronounced 'oom-shl-AHNGA' - the 'ph' i...

Eshowe A short diversion to the heart of Zululand where dad was born and later lived after his parents died. Unsuccessful attempt to find a connection to the hostel where dad lived (but it did give mom & dad insight into hostel life as I will know it for the next year!) Beautiful hills filled with green sugarcane and the traditional thatched rondavel huts We took a risk and bought some extremely fragile clay pots that were made locally i...

Phinda Game Reserve Executive Summary Back in the lifestyle to which we became accustomed (hah), all-inclusive style A different landscape to Sabi Sands/Kruger with a different concentration of animals Discovered a new beer - Hansa! The Australian cricket team's performance made for a good conversation starter with the South African visitors and staff at the lodge (until they failed miserably) Baby rhino - 2nd cutest baby animal ev...

Sabi Sands / Singita Executive Summary Big 5 plus some - check Baby leopard in tree and elephant in must are the 2 highlights from these 3 days Greeted by an elephant having breakfast the 2nd morning...5 metres from the room. A beautiful setting in which to have my first safari experience - Ahhhhh Singita Ebony Lodge! Current career thoughts - South Africa-based game reserve staff Well Ok it's technically May 1st so I really need to...

Executive Summary - I don't recommend the Audi A4 for its ignition mechanism nor its base clearance - First lesson of driving in South Africa well learned - assume you will travel the highways at the pace of 40kms an hour and be happy with anything faster than that - Second lesson of driving in South Africa also learned - these people are crazy - Music listened to: Crowded House, Ben Lee - which I thought would hold multi-generational appear but turns out it ...