Day 103: It's Friday in Durban. We arrived last Friday from Cape Town.
The weather was much nicer today than during the last few mornings. It seems that the weather has been much rainier than usual, with even some minor flooding around the area. So, Jay and I wondered what would be a nice little activity for the morning.
We noticed a feature on Google Maps that looked about 600 meters from our Airbnb. During the week we'd travelled down Florida Road but we never walked up it. The road was a bit steep but we found that Mitchell Park is not far at all!
We had read a bit of information about the Mitchell Park Zoo. People commented that it was small and really more of an aviary. A few complained about the state of the facilities. Others said it was still worth the money.
Jay and I walked to the gate and asked for two adults tickets. We read the sign and expected to each pay SA R16 but the lady looked at us probingly and asked if we were seniors. Indeed, we are. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about being offered a senior discount without asking. However, as we paid SA R9 (US$ 0.49) each, it seemed perfectly okay.
Indeed, some animal areas were closed and we saw mostly birds, turtles and a few mammals. The area was quite lovely and as it is near the top of a hill there was a nice breeze. It was more than nice exercise. We saw some planning going on, so perhaps some renovations will soon be underway. Jay and I really enjoyed walking around and talking to and even with the animals.