FUN-Travel: Durban, South Africa – Sardine Run
July 22, 2019 by Susan Clarke
- In high hopes of experiencing Sardine Run…
…the Greatest Shoal on Earth…
…rough seas & high winds cancel today’s ocean safari…
…so instead depart for drive to Midlands Meander.
- 1st Stop – Nelson Mandela Capture Site…
…Museum & Freedom Walk Sculptures…
…include Amazing Mandela depiction…
…created with 50 laser-cut metal beams…
…between 20 & 31 ft in height…
…& covering a width of almost 98 ft.
- 2nd Stop – Piggly Wiggly…
…features local artists shops at the Highgate Wine Estate…
…with gorgeous views of the vineyards & the mighty Midlands…
…in Drakensberg mountain region.
- 3rd Stop – Howick Falls (Victoria Falls of South Africa) cascades over cliffs at 311 ft.
FUN-fact – As the sun changes its position above the monument, the effect of the tall beams on the ground also changes. This is the largest artwork using this methodology of laser-cut metal beams in the country.
Not so FF – Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a political prisoner.