Tuzi Gazi
26 October 2014
Gina & Paul & Paul
Fixing the dock at Tuzi Gazi. Not to worry, they still haven't fixed it. Checking in here is easy. We wait for the officials to come on board; fill out the forms and off they go. We were lucky and got a 3 ½ month visa, which will hopefully save us the hassle of renewing. (It really is a hassle). We were allowed off the boat to the local restaurants while we waited for the officials. Our first stop was a long shower then we joined Frank and Karen from Tahina for dinner. The officials arrived the next day and we started the task of cleaning the boat and trying to organize some activities. We were invited to our first Braai (BBQ – but never mention this here) at Zululand Yacht Club. Meat is the main stay of diet around here. The servings are BIG. And they eat a lot of it. The butcheries are big, the steaks are big, the sausages are big. No country we have ever been to eats meat like the South Africans. There is a lot of all types of meat eaten here. The supermarkets are well stocked, just like any really civilized country. But it is so cheap to eat out here, that I don’t think we will need the supermarket too much. Where we are staying at Tuzu Gazi, we have the choice of 8 different restaurants, and then we can also go over to the yacht club, so time for a break from the boat galley. The marina is part of a waterfront project but the docks themselves have seen better days. There are no pilings holding the docks so on windy days, the docks move around a lot and it is the boats that are tied to it that seem to keep it together. Given that we are a little way from the main town area, we decided to rent a car for a week. We want to do some work on the boat and it was probably the cheapest way to get out and about. We have spent some time catching up with our friends but now is the time to get some boat chores done and some inland trips to the Game Parks.