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This is what I love about the ocean...
You can visit the same venue...the same beach...yet it looks different every time.
I'm sure you'll remember that I have shared photos of this pier in the past. Well, last weekend we decided to go to the Whalebone Pier again.
The Whalebone Pier is on the beach in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, on the east coast of South Africa.
We parked the car in front of the Beverley Hills Hotel. Next to the hotel, we passed through the park on our way down to the beach.
In my first photo, we are walking through the park. The promenade is clearly visible and the Whalebone Pier is also coming into sight just behind the tree to the right in the photo.
As you can see in the background, there were many ships at anchor, waiting to get access to Durban Harbor.
In the second photo, I was standing on the promenade, looking out over the pier, framing a RORO (Roll On Roll Off) ship with the whalebones of the pier.
A RORO ship's cargo is not loaded by crane. The cargo is not in containers. Its cargo is mainly vehicles. From cars to trucks and also industrial/construction vehicles. These vehicles are driven onto and from the ship. These ships are like floating multi-story parking garages.
In the next photo, I was standing on the Whalebone Pier, looking out over the ocean to the south (toward Durban). The little line/dot in the sky was a drone. I don't know if was a privately owned drone, or whether it belonged to the Sea Rescue people. I know they also use drones to keep an eye on the area to be aware of everything going on on the beach as well as in the water. It also enables them to see if any danger is lurking in the waters.
I have also seen fishermen using drones lately, taking their lines in as far as they want and then dropping the line into the water.
Looking out over the beach (to the south), the lighthouse is a well-known landmark in Umhlanga Rocks.
Still standing on the pier, but this time looking up north, admiring the rocks below me.
I loved the detail of some more prominent rocks right below me.
Looking out over the beach to the north with the city of Umhlanga Rocks in the background. The buildings you see here are mostly holiday accommodations.
In the next photo, I was standing at the end of the pier, looking back toward the city.
For the next photo, I walked off the pier and stood just south of the pier, taking the next shot, and looking down the side of the pier.
We decided to take a walk on the promenade. We walked up north.
Along the way, there are benches where you can sit down if you want to take a break. But these particular benches caught my attention, providing you with a beautiful view of the ocean.
This bench had the best view in my opinion.
Sitting on the bench, this is your view.
Some activity on the promenade while walking further up north. The beach is just below the promenade to the right in this shot.
In the next shot, I captured some activity of people having fun on the main beach.
Yes, Durban is a fun place to be...lol.
On our way back to the pier, about halfway between the main beach and the pier, there is a little office where you can make bookings to go out on deep-sea fishing trips. From there you have a lovely view of the pier as well.
And that's all for today folks.
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