8 We visited some exquisite restaurants, from Jack Salmons in La Lucia to Goundens curry place in...
We visited some exquisite restaurants, from Jack Salmons in La Lucia to Goundens curry place in Umbilo road. Both, highly recommended. We also tried Mali's Restaurant in Windermere too.
For the most part, self catering options allowed us to explore the fresh, readily available fantastic range of unusual local vegetables, produce and quality meats that are extremely economical in pricing compared to Joburg and Cape Town.
There are so many hidden gems if you know where to look.🥳
On the other hand, Town is a disappointment and online advertising of specials and places to see, is limited. Unless you know locals, you end up going to only what the Tourism Board advertises and in reality, some of the places are run down, badly managed, or derelict.
The beaches are not what they used to be. I am originally from Durban and I was heartsore to see how badly managed it is. There are great improvements and construction going on for the roads, but the heavy congestion and re-routing prevents you from exploring many areas of interest. The Workshop - which was a famous mall, is now an unkempt eye sore. Sad how many beautiful buildings and businesses have been destroyed through lack of respect and maintenance.
As we drove through town, it was sad 😔 There is little respect for rules of the road and you need to be extra vigilant, as cars keep driving through red robots without consideration for other vehicles. I would highly recommend being extra careful. 🙏🏼
Durban is the one city in SA, that has the most potential, Beautiful weather, amazing history, great museums and wonderful cultures. It is doing them a disservice, by not giving local businesses the boost they need.
No one wants to spend a holiday in a fancy mall. They would do brilliantly, if they allowed all people, of all cultures to contribute meaningfully to the development of this once beautiful city.❤️
Arthie Moore-Robberts, South Africa