The Last Din Dins Until We Meet Again

So after a great and totally random weekend in Durban, I just had to see my friend Reneldon one last time before he heads back to Korea. We had a very brief meet and greet on Sunday at uShaka Marine World so we made a plan to meet again last night along with lovely ladies Sam and Shefali. Sam is heading to Johannesburg on Saturday before heading back to America next week. Shefali was also in Korea but she's back to her hometown now which coincidentally is the same city that I live and work in now.

We decided to meet at 6pm at the mall and went to a nice restaurant called RJs. It's a steakhouse but it pretty much sells everything.  It was Hump Day so we had to behave ourselves (...not!!) (",)

It was bottomless rib night at RJs so Ren and I decided to eat with our eyes and ordered the bottomless ribs while the ladies got chicken schnitzel and chicken cordon bleu. The chicken schnitzel (I love that word) was fried in bread crumbs and bacon bits and topped with cheddar and mozzarella cheese. It was sooooo delish but I didn't end up finishing it! The chicken cordon bleu was also really delicious. It was a chicken breast stuffed with cheese and other yummy goodies.

After our yummy food we headed for more socializing.

We had an amazing time and Im so glad I got to see him! 

Mini Town

Part 2 of my awesome weekend, a follow up to part 1 'Give Me All Your Cheese' which was a summary of Lungee's birthday. Today I spent the day with another favourite friend - Rev (short for Reva, short for Revanidhi). Reva felt alive today but it was a different kind of liveliness. For a while now she has been wanting to explore Durban and everything this amazing city has to offer but she didn't want to do it alone. So of course she asked me to join her because she is well aware that I am always up for an adventure. It's what I decided after I got back from Korea - be a tourist in my own city. And now I have a partner in crime.  

As young people, our lives are on repeat, constantly. I think about Katy Perry's song Last Friday Night where she recalls the previous Friday night's activities which included singing on tabletops, taking too many shots, kissing guys, mixing up credit cards, getting kicked out of bars, streaking in the park, skinny dipping and then doing it all again this Friday night. That's pretty much the reality for most young people these days, so I was delighted when Reva contacted me and said she wants to be a tourist in her own city. It's refreshing to find someone who actually wants to see and do more than just drinking and staying out until 5am. We made an agreement to do something fun and touristy at least once a month. 

With that being said, our first stop on this new adventure was Mini Town. R20 for adults gets you in, children and pensioners R15.

Mini Town is listed as a tourist attraction in Durban. The thing to note though, is that Mini Town is not a miniature representation of Durban. While it does include many buildings which can be seen in Durban, it also includes a few buildings from other cities.

First sight of Mini Town. 

It was a glorious morning in Durban... the afternoon got a little overcast but I still managed to get some good photos.

Spar - Mini Town

Nedbank - Mini Town

Mini Town

A pic to demonstrate the actual size of the building(s). I'm seen here with the City Hall. 

One of my favourites is the harbour. The ships actually move. As you can see in the pic, there's a track underground which guides them. 

It was really nice walking around seeing remnants of Durban. Mini Town is at least 30 years old and includes buildings and landmarks of Durban from the 1970s. Obviously waaaay before our time.

Mini Town. 

Vodacom Network Tower 

Rev at the sugar factory. 

After a couple of hours wandering around, we headed over to Circus Circus at the beachfront for a yummy lunch. That's all folks, until next time!!! :) 

Give Me All Your Cheese

Two weeks ago, I had one of the most amazing weekends ever. It started on a very cold and wet Saturday when I met my friends Ruth, Thembi and Lungee for lunch. It was Lungee's belated birthday celebration (a month later!)... Truth is, we all forgot to do something for her, so Ruth had the idea of us having lunch together. Prior to lunch, we went for a show at the 5D Theatre at uShaka Marine World. It's a fairly new concept in Durban but A LOT of fun! The first and only time I had ever been to a 5D show was in Singapore with friends Ren, Fay and Anthea. The idea of 5D is basically 3D on steroids. Added to the idea of feeling like you're in the movie are real-life effects, such as wind, rain, snow and moving seats. I managed to find a Groupon special for that very weekend. The normal price of a ticket is R40 but with the Groupon special I got it for R18. AWESOME!! 

We settled for lunch at Piatto at uShaka Marine World (Number 5: 26 Things To Do While 26). It's a nice restaurant with a great atmosphere. My favourite part of the restaurant is the deck overlooking the beach. On this particular day it was really overcast so I couldn't get any good pictures. The restaurant is Italian but they have a nice selection of grilled food (steak, ribs, chicken etc) and they also serve sushi... score! 

As the birthday girl, Lungee scored some free dessert. I guess we also expected the staff to stand around and sing for her until fireworks went off, but alas, no singing and no fireworks. Which was fine because we sang for her. Singing in public has always been embarrassing for me, no matter what the circumstances, but this was for a good cause. And we owed it to her for forgetting her birthday. 

Our waiter was really nice and his name is also Lungi ^^  He was really nervous around us and said the most random things. Not sure if he was being cute or just weird. 

We very politely asked Lungi, our waiter, to take a pic of us before we leave. He agreed and just before taking the pic he says: "Give me all your cheese!" ...WHAT??  That was so random but it made for a very fun picture. Definite highlight of the day. Another  highlight for sure, was chatting, laughing and enjoying goooood food! 

That was my Saturday adventure, my Sunday adventure with Reva is coming soon...