Farewell Durban
Well the boat is fully packed with months worth of food, the diesel and water tanks are full, the laundry's done, the chartplotter has been loaded with exciting new charts, everything's been oiled and polished to within an inch of its life and now we're just waiting for a weather window to leave. And saying goodbye to all our favourite spots in Durbs. The very serious job of inventory of stores including the all important toilet roll. We've watched all the other “internationals” set off for Cape Town and beyond and now there's just us and one other boat left – and even they attempted to leave already but turned back when faced with some nasty squalls and thunderstorms. We're really feeling like locals at this stage. And the whole vibe of Durban has changed after Christmas. It turns out that December really was a major pre-Christmas blow out and not at all what Durban is usually like. The esplanade is quiet, just a few runners and walkers.