Durban

The ISI was a big deal; this sign was inside the security area at arrivals.	My room at Sica's Guest Lodge for the IASE Satellite.	Sica's looks sort of colonial.
Did I eat a prune before this picture?	This is a better presentation action shot.	Sica's had a tennis court, where I got clobbered. I should have gone with rugby.
Durban is a more industrial city.	The view from my room at the Albany Hotel downtown.	One side of the International Convention Center.
The opening reception had performers, but only two security lines for over 2000 people.	The Flag Ceremony was very nice. Delegates came from about 130 countries.	We also heard a speech from President Zuma. The ISI is a big deal.
All cities have bad public statues, even if it tries for HIV awareness.	Durban's waterfront.	Even on a grey day, it is the sea.
Here I am, hand in the Indian Ocean.	Durban has an older look; I think Cape Town looks nicer.	Ushaka Marine World has shops, an aquarium, and other water stuff.
It was too cold for the water park so I went to the aquarium.	It concentrates on local fish, which I hadn't seen before.	Some fish change sex as adults, from female to male.
As my mom would say, a Monterey.	Luminescent jellyfish.	Most big fish do not attack humans. Most.
Yes, I was here.	I don't know the fish; I like the artistic look.	One fish
Two fish	Red fish	Blue fish.
Yes, you can pay to dive in one of the tanks.	Looking at a pier at night. Unfortunately, it's not safe to walk around much after dark.	Durban can get windy in wintertime.
My friend Dale talked about a type of fear in financial markets.	This man deals with much more physical fear.	I spoke with delegates from 17 countries, including Namibia. I also heard presenters from 10 more countries.
One day I dressed up all corporate like.	Another photo proving I was at the ICC.	At lunch with Emma, originally from Burma, and Simon from the UK.
The Durban waterfront has a fun park, but sadly it became time to leave.	There's that whole crime thing again, pilfering from luggage in transit.	The Delta flight to America gets sent to this ugly area, as preparation for the US return.