Location: Durban, South Africa
Today is our last day in Durban. It has been an exciting stay from the shark dissection, action-packed mall, and wet and wild water park. Yet today was no different. We had a full day, starting off with an oceanography course, which was quickly followed by Beaker demonstrating how she makes her trademark Beaker Bags. So now most of us have a Beaker Bag in progress and, once finished, can use it to stash our sweets like Dan or use it as a stylish one-of-a-kind handbag. After the crash course, we had an outdoor lab on the sand bar in the middle of Durban Harbor, just feet from the shipping lanes, where we spotted crabs maintaining their homes in the sand. Also, some of them made their way into Luis’ boots, which inspired a comical dance on the sand bar, where he attempted to remove the invader from his boots. After that, we all collected back on Argo for a quick pasta salad lunch, then promptly disembarked at the Maritime Museum, which is located just near the yacht clubs here in the harbor. There, we wandered around on board some old steam tugs, learning the history of Durban Harbor and the tugs that made this huge shipping hub possible. Now, back on board, there is still not a dull moment as everyone is doing their jobs in preparation for our sail later this evening to East London as soon as our barometer reaches the magic number of 1020.