{"id":3326,"date":"2022-09-12T15:31:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:20:47","slug":"down-to-the-docks-at-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/down-to-the-docks-at-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"Down to the docks at Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">we headed for a campsite where we could wash all the clothes and bedding and prepare Dogger for the container trip home, but first Milly wanted to stock up on some wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Wine shelves in a Durban dockside shop\" class=\"wp-image-3322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-1536x692.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150145-01-2048x922.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Milly goes mad in the Chequers wine shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"leave some wine for others\" class=\"wp-image-3321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-1536x692.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220910_150155-01-2048x922.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>yes that is our trolley, about to be filled with the big pile of wine behind it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South African wine is a 1\/4 of the price at home, so she wasn&#8217;t missing an opportunity to help UK-SA relations, and because the container was so expensive she tried to justify it by saying it will help offset the price.. yeah right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"leaving Dogger at the shipping agents\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-1536x692.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220912_101321-01-2048x922.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">leaving Dogger at the shipping agents is always tough, hope to see him in 6 weeks all save.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- seo-africa-trip-nav:start -->\n<section class=\"seo-africa-trip-nav\" aria-label=\"East and Southern Africa trip navigation\">\n<h2>Kenya to South Africa trip: what to read next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/up-to-the-mountains-for-a-few-days-rest-in-the-sunshine\/\">Up to the mountains for a few days rest in the sunshine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Next stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/we-have-a-day-to-spare-in-joberg\/\">we have a day to spare in Jo\u2019Berg<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/kruger-np-well-a-bit-of-it\/\">South Africa<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a 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