Durban Harbour: Life Before the Giants Arrive (Part 3)

Awaiting the Giants

This is Part 3 of my Mini-Series - Durban Harbour: Life Before the Giants Arrive.

If you missed the first two posts in this series, you can find them here:

• Part 1: Morning Stillness at the Marina
• Part 2: Life Along the Docks.

The theme for today's post is the marina and yachts as a symbol of anticipation — waiting for the cruise ships to start arriving later in November.

Waiting for the Giants.

As I walked around in Wilson's Wharf during the early morning hours, I noticed how the masts were edged off against the rising sun during the golden hour. In complete silence, it was as if they were waiting... Not only for the new day, but also as if they know the big giants of the ocean are about to return soon, as the holiday season is approaching again.

From where I stood, looking east, the horizon was like a canvas before me, covered with masts and golden light, creating a sea of silhouettes.

The atmosphere was calm. Besides the sound of some birds joyfully announcing the arrival of a new day, it was silent. And with the city still at rest, I could smell the seawater surrounding me.

As I looked at the yachts on the water, some privately owned and others belonging to charter companies, taking people out on cruises or renting them out for private functions, I could see in my mind's eye how they would provide fun and relaxation to the people during the day.

What was contrasting, though, was the thought that while these smaller vessels are now resting ever so peacefully here in Wilson's Wharf, they are soon to be sharing the water with massive ocean liners.

So, even though they look like big boats to me now, considering those big giants soon to arrive in Durban, I realized how small they actually are.

Even though the atmosphere was calm and peaceful, I could feel the anticipation of something big coming soon.

Yes, about two weeks from now, I plan to share scenes of big passenger ships visiting Durban, the true giants of the ocean.

Conclusion

As I stood at the Wilson's Wharf Photo Shoot Lookout, from where I took the photo below, I looked at the cityscape against the rising sun.

Just for interest's sake, I will include a screenshot of Google Maps. I highlighted the spot where I stood with a white square.

Soon, these quiet docks will echo with the sound of the arriving giants. Travellers will enter the city, exploring to see what Durban has to offer.

But for now, at this hour in particular, it is quiet, and you need to listen to hear the sounds in the harbour. If you don't listen, and you are caught up in the rat race, you will miss out on the silence and the singing of birds.

Next week, I plan to share some day-to-day activities in the harbour before we welcome the big boys the week after.

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Note:

I plan on doing a series of at least three big Cruise liners visiting Durban during the second half of November. Watch this space.

The location pin of this post, is the exact spot where I stood when I took the last photos in this post.

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