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    • TravelerAfrica visit with Eric & Susan
      Day 8

      With Eric and Susan

      June 3, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

      We met Friday night at the huge Pavilion Mall in Durban. We had a delicious meal getting caught up on what’s happened. We told stories about our being brought up in the Methodist church and the switch over to Northwest. And the old high school youth group trips, old friends and old times.

      We drove in 2 cars through the curvey roads up towards Pietermaritzburg And eventually the Union Bible Institute campus in Hilton.

      We are staying in a guest house.Friday night we slept under 2 blankets. No heat.

      Saturday morning, we left at 8 to go to outdoor market and then we walked thru the botanical gardens. We’re south of the Ecuador, so it’s winter here, the trees are turning. Susan stayed back to fight her cold.

      Then a tour of the town. We stopped at the old train station that has a history story of Gahdi. Then we ran several errands with Eric and also drove up to a resort near-by.

      I took a 3 hour nap and we joined Eric, Susan and adult daughter Stephanie, David and 2 grandchildren Brad and Ira for dinner. We celebrated Eric’s 66th      Read more

    • TravelerAfrica visit with Eric & Susan
      Day 11

      Last day in South Africa

      June 6, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

      I must have been tired as I slept in til 8:45. Glenn was up and about.

      We drove to the shopping center about 3km away for breakfast. We ate at a restaurant much like Panera bread. I had waffles and Glenn had scrambled eggs. Then we went to Spur, the local grocery store, as I wanted to see if they had any more TimmTamm cookies that we liked in Australia. Nope. But I got some other cookies.

      We made it back to UBI just in time for Glenn to grill the chicken for the cookout.

      The past 2 days Eric and Susan participated in a strategic planning meetings with the leadership and board members of Union Bible Institute. And so at the end, they had a cook out. Everyone (20) came over to the guest house where we were staying and we enjoyed the late lunch in the dinning room.

      I met Ben Barthelemy who graduated from Moody in 2008 along with Thomas. I also found out that he’s related to Tammy’s husband. Small world…Big Family.

      I had my 3:00pm zoom call with the Azmera group that meets weekly at 8:00amTyler time. It was a very good zoom call about gratitude.

      Glenn and I played Phase10, then we played with Susan as Eric read my Coast to Coast bicycle book.

      We had to cancel our monthly zoom call with the Guatemala field because of roaming blackout.

      Early morning pick up for our ride to Durban airport.      Read more

    • TravelerZuid Afrika,Treincruise 06-07
      1
      Day 9

      Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Meander

      December 26, 2006 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      Een zeer woelige nacht, waarschijnlijk nog stroompannes want er was omgeschakeld naar onze vertrouwde diesel. Deze ging wat trager maar omstreeks 5,30u kwamen we toch aan in Pietermaritzburg. Er was veel mist onderweg en het had hard geregend in Boughton het vorige station. Om 6u mochten we gaan ontbijten en dan wisten we pas welke uitstap we konden maken. De wandeluitstap was volgeboekt en de battlefields waren gecanceld dus werd het de Midlands Meander met Penny.
      Het Pietermaritzburg station is zeer oud, in 1893 werd Mahatma Ghandi hier uit de trein gezet omdat hij een kleurling was! Ervoor staat nog steeds een standbeeld van hem. Onze trein blijft hier heel de dag staan.
      De Midland Meander in KwaZulu-Natal is een mix van meer dan 160 gelegenheden om te eten, te drinken, te slapen, te shoppen en in het algemeen om plezier te maken. Gestart als een collectief van ambachtslieden die trachtten de bezoekers van de platgetreden paden naar hun studio's en gallerijen te lokken.
      Het belooft een warme dag te worden, eerst gaan we naar Howick falls we komen aan om 8,30u en moeten om 10u terug aan het busje zijn. Er zijn nog veel winkeltjes gesloten en de straatventers zijn nog aan het uitpakken dus besluiten we een hike te maken naar de voet van de waterval. Een 1,2 km wandeling helemaal naar beneden door wilde begroeiing en omring door het oorverdovend geshirp van cicaden.
      We hadden natuurlijk geen sneakers aan dus was het voorzichtig gaan over de vochtige grond, en warm werd het inderdaad tot 28°!
      De volgende stop was aan Piggly Wiggly een farm shop eigenlijk hadden we niets nodig maar een pakje chips gaat er altijd wel in.
      Een resem van shops werd ons gepresenteerd: kaas, potterie, kleding, lederwaren, schoenen, noem het en we kwamen het tegen.
      Om 5u moegeshopt terug aan de trein gelukkig is het een heel eind tot Durban.      Read more

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    • TravelerMap World Cup 2010
      Day 27

      Pietermaritzburg

      July 3, 2010 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      http://www.travelark.org/travel-blog-entry/tofo…

      It was a bit of a mixed bag really for Matts Birthday in Durban.
      Matt and Dave arrived the day before, so today was our first trip out, the three of us.
      The foremost plan was to go to Lion Park, near Pietermaritzburg.

      It was hardly the most glamourous place i have been to. It was advertised as a drive through a lion game reserve. In reality, it was more like a dozen lions dumped into a small enclosure you can drive next to and watch sleep.

      Dave and I decided to attempt to surprise Matt by taking him quad-biking, which he wanted to do. Our cover story, was we were visiting a 'waterfall' on the way back, the real location being a 'Thrills Park'

      When we arrived, we were to be sorely dissapointed... it was thrills park alright, for all the wrong reasons. The actual location, was in the middle of nowhere, in a poverty striken area.
      There were no completed buildings to this park, one half constructed shack. There was no security. All 'Thrills' were under construction.
      There was no way i was doing anything, leaving my camera in the car to be stolen. The others were to attempt Quad-biking, only to find the bikes so dangerous and unsafe, they decided against it. Fair enough too. When the 'thrill' is potential injury, mugging of death, its not so appealing.

      In the end, we ended up at Pavillion Mall, to play minigolf. The trip there was interesting enough. Not a white person to be seen, and unexplained crowds everywhere... there were buses so full people were hanging out of the door.
      It has been decided that Durban itself is a hole... the city feels unsafe, is drastically polluted, poorly designed, and most of the street names have been changed, making it extremely difficult to navagate. In addition.. traffic is a joke.. and as dangerous as iv ever seen.
      Minigolf, when we arrived was very fun, and we enjoyed dinner at an Italian resteraunt before the days end. Watermelon cocktails are awesome!!!

      Tomorrow is the big semi final between Holland and Uruguay, and im also looking at doing the following over the next few days; Aquarium, Bird Park, maybe Drakensburg, maybe another game park.      Read more

    • Rundreise Südafrika 2018
      Day 13

      auf nach Wartburg im Zululand

      September 23, 2018 in South Africa

      In Ecabizini besuchen wir ein ,weitestgehendes, traditionelles Zuli-Dorf. David erklärt uns den Aufbau des Dorfes und die Geflogenheiten der Dorfbewohner. Jedes Dorf hat eine Familie. Wir werden von den Zulus reichlich bekocht. Vorspeise : Steak und Maisbrot
      Hauptgang : Hühnchen, Kartoffeln, Mais-Cuscus, Bohnen (Schakalaka) , Sauerkraut ( Stew), Süßkartoffeln und buttered Pumpkin ( Kürbis).
      Nach weiteren Erklärungen zum Leben der Zulus wird uns Hirsebier gereicht und eine Tanzauführung darf auch nicht fehlen. Nach dem Abschied fuhren wir weiter nach Wartburg was gleich neben New Hannover liegt. Der Wartburger Hof erinnerst sehr an das Spukschloss im Spessart. Wir mussten das Zimmer tauschen da das Wasser im Waschbecken nicht lief und der Duschkopf fehlt, die Korbmöbel fallen auseinander .... Unsere Mitreisenden wissen von ebenso gruseligen Geschichten zu berichten. Selbst von Fenstern ohne Glas wurde berichtet. Das Personal konnte nicht rechnen aber das essen war einfach und lecker. In der Nacht gab es noch ein, zum gruselfaktor, passendes Gewitter. Am nächste Morgen, wollten alle nur noch weg....      Read more

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    • Pedal AfricaPedal Africa 2017 Leopard Tour
      Day 4

      Day 4 - Rest day in Hilton

      October 21, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Everyone did their own thing. Some went out for a 50km early cycle. A few technical issues with some bikes meant a quick trip into Pietermaritzburg to sort them out with the local bike shop. The rest of us went through to Durban to collect the racing numbers and sort out the Blue Waters hotel for the final day shower arrangements.Read more

    • Pedal AfricaPedal Africa 2017 Leopard Tour
      Day 3

      Day 3 - Hilton stop over

      October 20, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Everyone was happy to arrive at the 4 Star Protea Hilton Hotel a little earlier than expected.

      Hilton is a small town (now incorporated into the town of Howick to the North West) that lies on the brow of the escarpment above Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1872 the Reverend WO Newnham opened Hilton College on a large estate a few kilometres north of the town, which is now one of South Africa's leading private schools.Read more

    • South Africa 2023
      Day 35

      Ladysmith - Pietermaritzburg

      December 27, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Today we drove the last 2 hours from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg, spent some time at a big mall because we were a bit early for check in and then went to the accommodation. This accommodation was quite disappointing with a bedroom door that was almost falling apart and an employee knocking on our door at 6:15 the next morning because we had to move our car for other guests. But well we would only be here for the appointment with the attorney and our visit to High Court so at least we have a place to sleep but this place isn't much more than that.Read more

    • South Africa 2023
      Day 36

      Pietermaritzburg

      December 28, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      This morning we had an appointment with Gavin, the director of Randles attorneys who offered to help us with notarizing the documents. He was really friendly and helpful and this part was done really quick and easy. He gave us instructions on how to get to the High Court and where to park etc and after telling him how grateful we were for helping us during the holidays we left his office again to go to the High Court for the very last step of the process. Unfortunately here we were a bit less lucky since the lady at High Court refused to do her job and convinced us that this was the attorneys job. So we contacted Gavin again who said he wasn't allowed to give the Apostille stamp, that was really something High Court had to do. Eventually we left High Court and went back to Gavin where he still tried and thought of how he could be of any further help but eventually we just came to the conclusion that the lady at High Court didn't feel like doing her job and sent us away while she was supposed to help us. We ended up leaving the documents with Gavin and he will send someone from his office in the morning of the 2nd of January to basically get the staff at High Court to do their job. Unfortunately this means we can't get the application done while we're still together but we really trust Gavin and are convinced that he will get this last step done for us meaning we can do the application hopefully on the 2nd or 3rd of January 🤞Read more

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