This weekend I wanted to take some time to cover some of the points I think might be of interest for some posts to share.
I want to start by visiting places where we can get access without spending money...as we are doing already.
But I gradually want to build up to where we can start visiting even more interesting places and venues, even though it might have some expenses involved.
So, the idea was to visit a few places of interest and get an idea of the cost involved.
We did manage to visit one of these points and find out what the cost will be to not only take photos but actually take part in the activities.
But I'll get to that in a minute. As we were on our way to the Point Waterfront in Durban, we had to pass Durban Harbor.
And there it was...I told Elmarie (my wife) when I see this Giant in the harbor again, I just have to get some photos.
The Hoëgh St. Petersburg. It is a huge auto liner (vehicle carrier). I see it often here in the harbor, but I never have my camera with me when I see it.
But this time, I was ready...well, to an extent, but more about that later.
The only obstacle I had to overcome, was to find parking close enough to see if I can get a decent photo of the carrier from outside the harbor.
Since the tragic 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers, nobody is allowed into the harbor unless you can give a very specific reason for entry and exactly where you need to go.
I was lucky enough to find parking right next to the harbor next to the ship.
Sometimes the ship is opened for off-loading and/or loading and you can get a view of what it must look like inside.
It looks like a massive multi-story parkade/parking garage in the city.
Anyhow, I wasn't happy with this photo taken from the road.
I traveled down to Wilson's Wharf and took a little side-road road which I know also leads to a little boat museum. I hoped this would get me closer, or at least get me to a point from where I could have a better view of the ship.
I managed to get to the museum and found an empty parking area next to it.
We parked the car and walked into the parking area from where I got this photo.
It was sad to see how this parking area is being neglected though.
Here are a couple of photos that I took of what is in this parking area, yet I wonder how many people (if any) are even aware of this.
I took this photo of this anchor...and couldn't help to wonder how many stories could be told about this anchor... (Oh...and that is Wilson's Wharf that is visible from a distance in the background).
Then there is this canon...
Lastly, I found this monument which is obviously linked to Portuguese history. At the bottom of the monument, there are inscriptions such as
- "PORTUGAL FEITO UNIVERSO"
- "1488 ROUNDED THE CAPE OF STORMS"
- And then also something about Bartolomeu Dias
- And more...
I took this photo of the monument.
Standing in this parking area, you have a nice view of Wilson's Wharf (covered in some of my other posts).
It was also nice to capture some other activities in the harbor...
I saw this beautiful yacht going by in the distance. My lens wasn't powerful enough to bring it up close. I did the best I could with the lens I had and the rest I tried to achieve by using Lightroom. Not the best quality, but I thought I'd share it anyhow...
And that was exactly when my camera's battery died...
At least we could pop in at the museum entrance and learn about the cost involved. I think that would make a perfect outing, taking the kids and the grandkids with us.
We did visit one more point, the canals in the Point Waterfront and we managed to get some prices there too. I think that is going to be a nice one, so I started taking photos anyhow, but I was forced to use my cell phone camera...but the main aim was to learn more about the cost involved...
But more about that later in the week.
For now, That's it for today, folks.
Thank you for reading my post.