We spent the second day of our easter weekend out at the beach- this time it was UShaka beach...
For a great vibey weekend afternoon, UShaka is a gr8 place to visit- even if you dont plan on getting wet. You can easily spend a full day at the aquarium & waterpark, but we didnt go in today. We took a walk past the Phantom Ship, but chose to crash at Moyo. The Phantom Ship houses the aquarium, as well as two fantastic restuarants- The Cargo Hold(one of Durbans best- the food is great, but the company is even better- imagine fine dining in front of a massive shark tank- its even better in real life at The Cargo Hold!); and The Upper Deck(A buffet restuarant, with live entertainment). For beach side chilling, theres Cape Town Fishmarket and Moyo, both of which are great for an afternoon or evening lunch or drink.
Put your feet up on the couch at Moyo's outdoor lounge/bar, and chill out with a cocktail[or a non-alcoholic virgin Strawberry Daquiri:-) ]... Check out the great view of Durban stretching before you, wave watching, people watching, feeling the sea breeze in your face :-) The food is decent, the position is fantastic... and its apparently going to get even better in the coming months- Moyo is opening a satellite part of the restuarant at the end of the UShaka pier- the perfect view of Durban, and the perfect place for a sundowner...
We didnt go into UShaka's Wet n Wild water park- it was way too busy(Gauties!), so after chilling at Moyo, we ambled through the Village Walk, and then past the new(or not so new anymore) canals lining the development on Durbans Point. Theres a small line of giggling couples waiting to hop onto ''gondolas'' that ride around the canals. I wonder if they run during the evenings? (Mental note- chk before next Valentines Day).
We get caught in traffic on the way home, and it so happens that we're in the lane behind one of the ISKCON chariots- the ''Hare Krishna'' Chariot Festival is on, and the street chariot procession was on - in our lane- we stopped and walked around the festival ground and also got a plate of delicious free vegetable biryani & soji from the Food for Life tent(yummy). The place was beautiful and buzzing, tents of amazed people listening to spiritual masters discussing Vedic philosophy, stalls with interesting books, music, tasty food, and even live cows(the kiddies favourite). The festival runs over the Easter weekend every year and is well worth the visit- its a fantastic cultural display, and serves food for the soul.. and the stomach - and its free :-)
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