We started off the day by going to Victoria Street Market, an Indian market. Durban has a large Indian population from when they were brought in for labor when colonialists were exasperated with trying to enslave the indigenous people. The indoor market had a lot of interesting stalls, from trinkets to clothing to spices. Chandler got the hottest spice mix from one of the stalls, going to be interesting to see if anyone can survive eating it!
Next we went in search of bunny chow for lunch. Bunny chow is curry inside a loaf of bread with the inside of the bread scooped out. You can get 1/4 loaf, 1/2 loaf, or a full loaf. Even a 1/4 loaf is super filling. We tried finding one of the famous spots, but it was not where our GPS said it should be. So we ended up getting it from somewhere else. We took it to the beach to eat. The stretch of beach in Durban that attracts a lot of people is referred to as the Golden Mile, a long stretch of nice beach and walkway.
Then we went surfing! The Indian Ocean was very warm. I could have surfed without a wet suit like Chandler did, but Kat and I did not want to get all scuffed up on the surf board because we did not have rash guards either. The waves were great, and it was fun surfing by some people who were really good.
Afterwards, Kat and I went on a run along the beach. Then we read for a while until the sun set behind the skyscrapers. We went back to the hostel, showered, and then went to Umhalanga for dinner to a restaurant called Fish. They have fresh caught fish and you can pick out which piece you want cooked. Kat and I each got muscle cracker, super tasty, and Chandler got barracuda. It was a great restaurant with a nice vibe. Then Chandler just had to try Nandos because he hadn’t yet. They use peri peri sauce on their chicken. For dessert, we got some ice cream from Pick N Pay and slices of cake from a cute bakery. We had to celebrate Kat and Chandlers last night in South Africa!
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