Durban

Durban. We went on a city tour but we were told not to go by ourselves into the city centre . Much too dangerous which is a shame as we mostly saw countryside for three and a half hours .We did drive by the beach but could not get out .We saw the skeleton of the football stadium which is being built for the football world cup by which I assume that it will be held here????? It is going to be hugmongous .Wonder if people who come to watch will be able to go into Durban city centre .Andrew Stewart ,our lecturer on Africa says that quite some time ago everybody who lived in Durban itself moved out into the suburbs and he himself would not venture into town .What a shame,pity the World Cup will not be in Cape Town .We made a ' comfort stop ' at a shopping complex but were only given 20 mins so had no time to look around .There was a Woolworths store which sold clothes ,some nice ones but no time to try. Maureen fancied a T.shirt but could not try on so did not buy. We were wanting to spend our remaining Rands as the cash in price was 'not good 'and so we spent them at a little market type place by the ship .Very strange coming back on board .Normally we never see our passports after embarking the ship until we are going home. Saga keep them ,hold them to be checked and stamped by customs and the ' people ' who come aboard to clear the ship. This time the authorities wanted to see each one of us with our own passport before they would let us on board so our staff gave each of us the requisite passport .After the scrutiny and ' stamping ' the man asked if I wanted it and before I had a chance to say oui or non it was whisked away with a stern' No 'from a stern faced female .Well at least I can say that my passport is guarded well .A day at sea tomorrow then Mozambique ,--Maputo . So till then mes enfants,byeeeeeeeeeeeee.