Countdown in Durban

Strike a pose - Red Eye modern art exhibit
Originally uploaded by axlinafrica.

Greetings faithful blog-watchers,

Exams are descending, and as a result we don't have any more travel tales for you at the moment. Yet we're still managing to sneak out occassionally to take in a sight or sound or taste around Durbs. For example, this pic is from a really full-on modern art event which took over City Hall last Friday night called Red Eye. One of our local friends, Roger, casually mentioned that he had an exhibit in the show and we should stop by. Turned out he had an entire gallery all to himself with a crazy computer-based interactive display splashed all over the walls (which he totally deserved, Roger being one of the most creative and talented graphics design dudes ever. AND he makes wicked humus. Will the wonders never cease.). Other highlights included awesome stomp-style improvised percussion madness beaten out by five guys on a bunch of...well, garbage, as well as what could only be described as a Zulu barbershop quintet. Despite a slow start, it was a very entertaining evenning.

We've also managed to suss-out the absolute best place to get about a kilo of assorted uberdelicious vanilla-pudding-based cakes in a bowl for less than four dollars, and a fair featuring samosas, kitchenware and enlightenment. On the to-do list is another visit to the Rainbow Cafe for some more Sunday jazz, curry and quarts of beer, as well as chasing down a hot tip on a Pakistani restaurant (?) and an alternative rock club omniously known as 'Burn'. We'll keep you posted. (Get it? Of course you do.)

Future plans are to leave Durban mid-June and do some more border-crossing before we go. Allison's done early and is being joined by her sister, so it looks like plans are in the works for quite the trip. Laura and I are a bit more restricted, but plan to head for Zimbabwe June 20th and take it from there for about three weeks. So papers and exams for now, but lots to look forward to as usual!

Cheers for now!

Love,
Christina

PS. The last of the Mozambique pictures are up. Apologies for the delay.