So for Easter we went to Mass at a Catholic church in Durban. It was in a regular church rather than a giant barn. It we still very full. There was still dancing but it was toned down a little. It was a really good time and was cool to see. The people were extremely excited to worship.
From there we rented a car. It's a VW polo but it's a hatchback. It's been my favorite car so far.
We are staying at amphitheater backpackers. It's the same place I stayed last time I was in South Africa and met up with Brandt and Toto and Pablo. This time we have been able to do some hikes. We did Tugela Falls on Tuesday and it was a really nice hike. Tugela Falls is the second tallest in the world but wasn't much more than a trickle. It's fall here so the river isn't exactly moving quick. It was a nice hike. I think only 12 km return trip. The roads were something awful to it though. It was a 2 hour drive just to get to to the sentinel peak parking area where the hike started. It went well. The hike was nice and ends with you standing on the top of the amphitheater walls looking down into the valley below.
Wednesday was a rainy day so we spent it at the backpackers just hanging out. It was fun. Not anything but got to hang out with Amy which is always nice. She's a huge part of why I came back to South Africa and I am really glad she is able to take some time away from the village to travel.
Our next hike was the gorge hike it was a bit longer 23km round trip and had views more from the bottom up. It really was pretty and a really nice hike.
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