Hello again! We arrived here at Kosi Bay (KwaZulu Natal Province) on Saturday night. We woke up around 4am on Saturday to pack up the car and head out. The drive took…. Ugh, pretty much all day. While the GPS and locals predicted 6 hours of driving time, our road trip took more like 11 hours. Driving in rural Africa is a totally different experience. Entire herds of goats and cows chill in the middle of roads, construction causes roads to close for 20 minutes at a time, many roads are dirt/red clay, and potholes (miles of them) are everywhere. It’s entertaining… for the first few hours. ;)
Kosi Bay is in the northeastern tip of South Africa. We’re probably 20 miles from the Mozambique border and 15 miles from the Indian Ocean. We drove along the Swazi (Swaziland) border on our way here from Hazyview.
Things have been crazy here. We have been pretty much go-go-go since we pulled in on Saturday night. We had a full out Afrikaans meal Saturday night, and I got to try Kudu meat for the first time. It wasn’t as bad as I was expecting.
I’ll be honest, I have had to develop an eating strategy for some of these meals. As soon as I realize things are less than appetizing… slash starting to feel the gag reflex come on… I quickly switch to the mash and mix method. Ie. When you have squash (disgusting, I cannot keep it down) and kudu (texture a little iffy, but do-able) you mix them together for a much easier eating experience. It is also key to eat very fast.
We are staying next door to a missionary family. They are very friendly. Accommodations here are much more of a camping-style (but sleeping indoors) than our vacation home in Hazyview… but still working just fine. And most importantly, we are safe and healthy here!
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