Diary of a tour in South Africa . fast was to goin jinricshaws down to the beach, which was 76 Diary of a Tour in South Africa. a nice change from our home in the goodsyard. The pier is built in the form of a largecrescent, and in the enclosure the bathing takesplace. It is protected against sharks with astrong iron fence all round. Occasionally, Ibelieve, a shark manages to break through,and then the bathing ceases for a while. Welunched at the Marine Hotel, and afterwards Ipaid my usual visit to the Surveyor of Customsin order to get our papers for the Transvaal. This seems a nice town, and
Diary of a tour in South Africa . fast was to goin jinricshaws down to the beach, which was 76 Diary of a Tour in South Africa. a nice change from our home in the goodsyard. The pier is built in the form of a largecrescent, and in the enclosure the bathing takesplace. It is protected against sharks with astrong iron fence all round. Occasionally, Ibelieve, a shark manages to break through,and then the bathing ceases for a while. Welunched at the Marine Hotel, and afterwards Ipaid my usual visit to the Surveyor of Customsin order to get our papers for the Transvaal. This seems a nice town, and is very English,but we all feel it exceedingly hot and relaxingdown again at sea level, after having lived ataltitudes ranging from 3,000 feet and upwardsfor the past eighteen days. April 23. Durban. There is not much to be said about our stayhere, as, with the exception of numberlessjinricshaws and a certain proportion of colouredpeople in the streets, one has a home-like PIER AND SHARK-PROOF BATHING STATION, DURBAN. .\i!A^5a. JINRICSHAWS AT DURBAN. .VlKV\a\Jt\ Vt. X-II I WAn\S\YA\,
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