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Before flying to Durban we went on a guided tour of the black and coloured townships of Cape Town. It was a very interesting to see the conditions which a large part of the population had to endure, but we also learned that the situation was not hopeless and improvements were certainly happening. After spending the night in Durban we travelled back to Swaziland to stay at an orphanage in Nhlangano which was run by Borgny, a relative of ours.
South African Adventure 1999, Part 8: From Cape Town back to Swaziland via Durban
Jan Arild Teland2006-05-08 20:24:05
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time to witness the feeding of the sharks. The sharks were all inside a huge aquarium with lots of different fish and other creatures. Two divers came down and fed the sharks with (dead) fish. Especially amusing was a turtle which seemed to believe it was entitled to more food than everybody else. It tried to eat everything it came across, including the food which was meant for the sharks!
After the Aquarium we dropped by Cyberworld to use one of the vouchers we had received with the Star Wars tickets. We tried one ride called "Doomed Castle". It turned out to be a simulator of the kind where you sit inside some vehicle which shakes somewhat to give the impression of movement, while you watch film on a large screen with 3D-glasses. The illusion worked quite well, but was not really that exceptional.
We picked up some popcorn and other snacks, and then it was time for the movie. It turned to be average. Like a lot of English movies, in my opinion, it was very boring in the beginning but got better towards the end.
After the movie, May Tina wanted to buy some new hiking boots, so we went to a shoe store inside the mall. Even though it was Sunday, all the shops in the mall were open all day! Finally, we went back to Cyberworld and used our last voucher for a ride called "Escape from Nemo", which was very similar to "Doomed Castle" except that a different film was being shown on screen.
We decided to eat dinner at the Waterfront and opted for some small place called "Tel Aviv" inside the mall. My falafel was okay, while May Tina said her Kebab had been the best ever!
At 2030 we took the bus back to Sea Point. Once again, we didn't feel very comfortable walking the few blocks from the bus stop back to St. John's, but nothing happened this time either. At St. John's everything was quiet as usual. We relaxed for a while, and updated our diaries before going to bed at 2200.
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See photographs from:
South Africa Gallery
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Swaziland Gallery
