We’ve always wanted to live near the beach and Umhlanga is a dream come true! One thing however—there are several varieties of sharks in the Indian Ocean!! A shark can swim easily in knee-deep water. There used to be fatal shark attacks every year in this area. Solution: Sharks Board. Nets and drum lines are […]
The temple was fully closed for the last two weeks of March so this was a great time for Kirk and Sue to come visit! We had time off to take them around to enjoy South Africa! A day trip to Tala and PheZulu Village— just an hour away from our apartment—Incredible wildlife!! Sadly at […]
We definitely timed our visit just right as when we returned a couple weeks later, there was only a few flowers left on the tree. It really wasn’t that beautiful anymore — physical beauty is such a fleeting thing! Durban Botanical Garden We’re definitely not in Dubai! Vishnu, our tour guide driving us around the […]
The taste test is on!!!! Chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream is always a fan favorite. Hold the fork…. the South African traditional flavor of Malva for the win!! Picture: Butcher Boys at Umhlanga Rocks
We love our little apartment. Bought a few cushions, plants and such to make it our own. So easy to keep clean and tidy. We don’t need much. Even had a dinner party for 12 last Sunday. Invited the missionaries from the mission home and the Jenkins who work with us all in the temple […]
Temple grounds are always beautifully landscaped, and the Durban temple is no exception! We arrived early one day and caught the gardeners in their labors…. Hand-trimming the lawn — not a blade out of place ! Scissors are used to shape the lawn edges, curved to gradually blend the side with the top! This has […]
One kind of crazy thing about Umhlanga is that there is a lot of money that lives here and it is not uncommon to see all kinds of luxury cars zipping around town. We especially see and hear a red Ferrari. We went out for breakfast at Old Town Italy and on the walk home, […]
We all got together with Elder Durfey, from Highland, Utah, my sister’s next door neighbor, and his companion, Elder Fenn. They are assigned the branch nearby where we live here in Umhlanga. The Elders dazzled us with their ability to speak Zulu, clicking and all! It’s really a beautiful language and a tough one to […]