Durban was great. You could feel the moisture in the air and after only about two hours in this muggy environment, Ty's red, blotchy cheeks were beautiful! As far as we're concerned, Durban works complexion miracles in the winter. And it isn't unpleasantly muggy there this time of year; just enough mug to feel good :) We're told it's quite intense in the summer months.
We split a condo on the beach with some friends of ours, and while we just managed to squeeze the seven of us in (and two of our number were pregnant), it worked out great! Splitting accommodation is fun (I grew up doing it) and is one of the best ways I know to make vacation affordable. We could not have afforded to stay in such a nice place on the beach by ourselves, and there's a lot to be said for good company :) I think Ty enjoyed being around other kids, and I enjoyed being around other adults. Win-win.
I was looking forward to this hiatus for weeks and was sorry it ended so quickly (we were there only three nights, so it was really just a mini vacation). And now for the pictures...
The Indian ocean...it's so so beautiful!!
The beach had some fun rock formations to climb through and around.
You could not have paid me to believe it, but Ty actually loved playing in the ocean! He was intimated by the huge waves on our first day, but the second day we went to another part of the beach that was shielded by some rocks. The waves were much smaller and he really enjoyed splashing around!
'Till next time, Durbs :)
