3 to 8 Feb, 2026 - Durban, Johannesburg - (South Africa)
The plans for this trip were built around Brazil. The surprise was finding that South African Airways was offering one of the cheapest connections from Perth to Sao Paulo. Ideal, as we are finding the pulls to visit the shrinking family are growing stronger. A week long stop over appeared to be appropriate. Long enough for the desired visits, but not taking too much time away from our Brazilian visit.
Bunny Chow and Stuffed Potatoes
Take a crusty loaf of bread, remove a plug from the top, and fill with curry. Now you have bunny chow.
I don't believe the curry is particularly different from anywhere else, and so it is theoretically a dish anyone can make anywhere. Perhaps bread selection is key, as it needs a good balance of soft and sturdy.
In any case, despite its simplicity, bunny chow remains a true Durban dish. From the day we booked our flights, I have been salivating in anticipation.
Our Dear Aunt Norma
We planned our stop in South Africa, primarily to visit Norma.
Honestly, the bunny chow was secondary, and family was first.
Unfortunately, just before arriving, Norma had to go in to hospital for a while. We made sure we visited as long as we could on the days we were there, pushing our luck on that final day.
I don't think the hospital has quite recovered, and our faces might be on a board entitled "do not allow entry". We caused quite the stir with our bursts of laughter and general joy.
The flowers we brought were also troublesome, not having a vase. We fashioned one from a soft drink bottle. Next visit, we discovered the flowers sitting separate and dry. Apparently it was not stable, and I believe there may have been muttering or worse when the staff had to do the clean up.
With Antonie
It was so wonderful to spend time with Antonie (and son, Michael).
We are so grateful that we re-connected with the family a few years ago. Sharon has since passed, but she was the cousin who linked us together.
We tried not to dwell on the sadness, but it would have been wrong to avoid the pain and grief entirely.
I think we got the balance right, or at least I hope we did.
We made a special effort to visit one of her favourite places in Durban, a place where her ashes were scattered.
Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg
BBQ meal, Jo'burg
We have flown in and out and through Johannesburg, but have never stayed.
This was the trip to rectify that.
This meal was a definite highlight.
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