After a 3-day sail from Port Louis, Mauritius our ship the M.S. Queen Anne arrived into Durban, South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal. Durban means “bay or lagoon” and is the 3rd most populated city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is located on the east coast of South Africa on the Natal Bay, Indian Ocean. Durban has a rich and diverse heritage with a large Zulu, Indian, white and coloured populations.
Rather than head into Durban city centre we spent the day having a walk around the nearby Durban Point area where there were a variety of shops and restaurants and we could take a leisurely walk along the beautiful beach sea front. Durban Point is an area of converted industrial buildings which houses hip bars and eateries, and residential high-rises with sweeping views of the ocean and busy harbour. The Golden Mile beachfront is backed by bike-friendly Durban Point Promenade, while uShaka Marine World is an aquarium and outdoor water park. The area also has an inland canal offering gondola rides.
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Passionate Photographer …. Lost in Asia
Stuart Taylor of HighlanderImages Photography has been making images for over 40 years focusing on Asia with a documentary/photojournalistic style.
Stuart is available for a variety of assignments in subject areas of photojournalism, commercial, architectural, real estate, industrial, interior design, corporate, urbex, adventure, wilderness, and travel.
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