Our Family Trip to Durban
We had never actually thought of visiting Durban till hub's colleague said that we definitely MUST go for a visit before we go back to Singapore. Thus, we decided that it would be our last mini vacation in South Africa. I wasn't sure what I could see in Durban but didn't expect it to be so fun and entertaining. Plans were nicely arranged and catered for, especially for the kids.1st Day:
Arrival At Sibaya Hotel. We were a little tired so we had dinner and went back to our hotel room. In the morning, we took a walk around the place and found the surroundings to be tranquil and relaxing. The kids enjoyed walking around and yes, looking for bugs.
We also discovered this spa place from Mangwanani Original African Spa Group which looked like heaven on earth. However, we never got a chance to try it as it didn't match our tour guide timings. Till next time! :)
2nd Day: On the second day, the tour guide brought us around the city centre.
A view from the top!
What we really enjoyed more was the Ushaka Underwater World, Ushaka Kids World and Ushaka Beach.
It was truly mesmerising as the whole place had a shipwreck kind of theme. The children also enjoyed watching the sharks and also experienced prawns eating the cells from their fingers. Now you know why some people don't eat prawns.......................
There was also this dining with the sharks experience. It was weird as we seemed to be eating their friends right in front of them.
There was a water area but we spent the time at the playground. Suddenly, the kids come running into the cafe screaming, "the bird is here!!!!!" They were so eager to pose a photo with the mascots.
Shooting at the people in the water play area!
Our last place for the day was Ushaka Beach. The sand was a little coarse, different from the beaches we went to.
A picture with the lighthouse in the background!
We went to Daruma for a great teppanyaki dinner in the evening with our friends. It is opened by a Japanese, thus the food was really authentic and awesome!
A picture together!
There were hundreds of the named animals but we spotted rather few during the game drive. I guessed it really depends on your luck. I just wished we had invested in a pair of binoculars.
Mummy rhino and baby rhino.
One of my favourite activities was milking the goat. Imm also had a great time and we could also drink the fresh milk after that. One of the workers also showed us how cheese was made.
This was our cosy little house at St Lucia. It is a hippo town where hippos would come out and roam the streets at night.
Lovely views......
We took a walk at the beach nearby after that. It was untainted and gorgeous in the upcoming sunset.
Breakfast at St Lucia.
5th Day: Visit to Zulu Village
It was indeed a nice experience learning about the zulu culture and they also performed a dance for us which hub joined in! :)
We definitely had lots of lovely memories at this place! I was glad all plans fell into place and we could make this trip happen as it was a last minute decision..... :)
