S1 - Ep 368 - Amanzimtoti - Captivated by the Beauty of the Beaches!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2023
- Our return to Amanzimtoti brought us a sense of joy and relief as we finally left the N2 highway behind and entered the town. The transformation that had taken place over the years was nothing short of astonishing. The skyline was now dominated by sleek, modern high-rise buildings, a testament to the area's development. The remarkable cleanliness of the surroundings further added to its beauty. Our visit coincided with the quieter season of the year, granting us the privilege to fully enjoy the long drive next to the coastline. The usually-bustling amusement parks and slides were temporarily closed, allowing us to savour the tranquil ambiance. Strolling along the stunning beaches, we were captivated by the beauty that Toti had to offer. The clear, azure waters of the pools lining the shoreline mirrored the sky above, creating a picturesque scene that felt like something out of a dream. Our time in Amanzimtoti was short but sweet, leaving us with cherished memories of beach walks and the vibrant hum of local life. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #kwazulunatal #amanzimtoti
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Thanks so much for the vid, I grew up in toti in the 90s and it was so nostalgic to see all the roads and buildings, everything seemed quite pristine, high quality filming and audio, baie dankie!
You're very welcome! I'm happy that we could take you for a drive down memory lane. 🚙😁 The town is clearly in good shape and quite a busy place on the random Tuesday we were there. Having grown up in the 90's, I'm sure you recognised most of the buildings with a few odd new ones added in, no doubt. Thank you for watching our video of your old hometown! 👌🏻
At 3 minutes and 7 seconds in your video is where I had a really bad bike accident in 1991 = that used to be the FNB on the corner on your right. I am not from "Toti i was staying at my parents holiday flat in Warner Beach
Thank you for the great videos, I am still wafting to see if you will come to my town - Underberg
Hopefully we'll get back to KZN one day to explore more places, there are so many! 🚙😁 Not a great memory for you about the accident, I hope you have some pleasant ones of the area as well.
It would likbw lovely to see Mtunzini on your program please. I enjoyed Amanzimtoti very much thank you🙋🏻♀️
Thank you for watching our video. 🚙😁 I'm not sure when we'll return to this part of KZN again. We're only on the road every few weeks for a short time, so it's impossible for us to visit every single place along any route, there is just sadly not enough time.
Thank you for representing our town in such a good light 😊 We appreciate it
Can't wait for you guys to get to Durban, a lot of memories and nostalgia there.
Thank you for following our travels through this part of the country. We've been back in the WC for almost three weeks already, but have many fond memories of our time in KZN. 🚙😁
Beautiful sunny Amanzimtoti ❤❤❤
Yup, it was both those things on the day of our visit! ☀️🤩
Quite a couple of huge buildings there. They spent a lot of money to make the beach fronts nice
and even the pools - a lot to do for the tourists. ike the previous one, this was a very rewarding trip.
Thank you so much for all your effort to bring it to us. Till the next one.
Big buildings galore in Toti, that's for sure! 🏬🏣 The sparkling blue pools were very refreshing to see, I just hope the swimmers will start splashing soon! The beach looked pristine and I'm sure it is covered in sunbathers over holiday times. It was fun exploring Toti and I'm so happy you came along. 🚙😁
Thank you!!!
Sure, anytime! 🚙👌🏻
Quite an amazing place this Toti and amazing beaches. Thanx for showing us.
It was great to see Toti again. It's a cool holiday town! 🚙😎
I worked as a Telkom cable maintenance guy through the late 90s and Toti was one of the areas I covered. That dead end beach road was a popular place to take our breakfast breaks. Always had a hard time getting to work afterwards! 😆Got to tell you though, I always preferred the cooler months, as December could get very humid and uncomfortable. Thanks for the memories.😊
That dead-end beach road looked like just the perfect spot for any kind of break to me! I'm surprised you actually got back to work at all afterwards! 🤣 Luckily we were there in August with low humidity, that stickiness is a tough one to handle sometimes! 😰 The cool thing about this area of KZN though, is that even the cooler months aren't freezing. That is such a huge benefit of living there. Thanks for sharing your memories, it was super cool reading them! 🚙😎
Hi Again, lovely to see Toti, was very happy sitting here in the back observing everything, thank you for taking me along, can't wait to get to the quieter little towns, we never know where you're taking us next but it is ALWAYS somewhere cool.🚗🚗🚗🚗🥰
There weren't many quiet, little towns in this part of KZN, let me tell you! 😳 But variety is the spice of life and it was fun doing something completely different for a change. We loved every moment of being back in this beautiful province after a very long time! 🚙😍
Would love to see more videos of Newcastle, not always the bad stuff on here, lived there 76 to 79 back in the UK, best years of my life there. I was only a kid but I loved it.
I have never been there, planning my trip already thanks to this video.
Hi you two! Thank you for taking me toToti! This is quite a town. So many places to have fun. The beach is really spectacular under the blue skies with the perfect waves. Some of the buildings are so high it's hard to believe - especially tha zigzag one! I'm just wondering what King Shaka would say of those enormous structurs that have appeared at his favourite quiet place. The green, and some big and old, trees everywhere along the streets and in your drone shot makes this place very special, even if it is so "modern". Thank you again for a wonderful outing, and, until next time -
Keep safe!
Sorry, I was on the tablet again. We are again shedding whatever load we have here in the Jacaranda City.
And thank you for coming to Toti, it's indeed a fun place, there's zero doubt about that! 🚙😁 That zigzag apartment building was HUGE, it felt like it went on for half a kilometre! 🤣 Methinks King Shaka would think he's at the wrong address. I, much like him, would also prefer it being the quieter place of sweet waters still, but then we wouldn't have progress. 🤷🏻♂️ There is certainly enough green around and, it being Sonia's favourite colour, is always a very welcome sight to us too! 🌳💚 Thanks for taking the time to drive around with us again, much appreciated!
Oh, and I knew it was you, back on the tablet again! 🤣
Sou Cabo Verdiano estou gostanro muito desses videos muito bonita a África do Sul
Beautiful South Africa that beautiful.❤❤
We always booked at the Stella-Maris flats when in Toti.
You must have many fond memories of Toti! 😁🏖️
Thanks for the video - I went to Toti on holiday in about 1960 first and then again a few years later - obviously the town today is nothing like the little town I knew then - it's as if I'd never been there! Amazing.
Hi guys Amanzimtoti was really interesting to me when I was in joberg in the 70s a guy said I come from Amanzimtoti it sounded so exotic to me and now I've been there definitely geared up for tourism with the hi rise flats and holiday complexs stunning views and beaches love the story about Shaka. The life saving club must have lots of work in the high season judging by the size. Loved the shark board! The municipality Park looked great with the braai facilities. The thirsty whale looked lovely with amazing views and the fishermen on the rocks set the scene off .lovely Japanese gardens shown perfectly by the drone. The whole place screams holidays fun and entertainment sweet water is a great name. Sorry you couldn't get your biltong but luckily I had some for you ! A lovely clean place a day at the beach thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one
You have me a little jealous now about your biltong, we just finished ours yesterday and it's time to stock up again! 😁🥓 Amanzimtoti is really a bustling place and the number of high-rise buildings is clear proof of it being geared for tourism. Another place that I think goes wild over holidays! It was fantastic to see the sparkling pools and I'm sure the swimmers will start splashing around again as the weather warms up some more. ☀️🏊♀️ I think I'd choose the pool over the ocean with that shark board up there! 😳🦈 Thanks for joining us in Toti!
Toti
. Many December holidays spent on that same beach.. And yes water sides are busy very cool over holidays.
The most pretty best swimming beach on the south coast.
I could tell that the Toti beaches must be cooking over holiday time, they're perfectly geared for that and so beautiful! 🌊🏖️ I'm glad you were reminded of happy times in Toti, thanks for coming along! 🚙😁
That pool looks amazing!...so clean too..wow
What a nice video! I haven't been to Toti in many years. I like the "DELIVARY ONLY" sign at 35:49 😁
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed Toti! 🚙😁 A sense of humour is definitely always a passenger in our vehicle, one can only chuckle at some of the things one sees along the road! 🤣
Do you notice that when you walk past people at a restaurant they are all on their cell phones 😡😡😡🤬
Nope, it really doesn't bug me, because I'm always on my phone too while I film. 🤷🏻♂️ We're big 'different strokes for different folks' people, so I'm all good with how other folks decide to live their lives and spend their time.
Hellos guys I'm new here I just subscribed today and I like the page very much I just watch table mountain and robbin island,hluhluwe and toti and I'm from Umlazi you guys just visited toti while there was no busy that you saw that some of the places are empty.
And to the wife camera yes the king shaka wasn't allowed to say amanzi "amnandi" because he was respecting his mother's name that why he chose "amtoti".
Much luv guys
I am surprised at all the high rise buildings in Amanzimtoti. Would they be flats or holiday apartments ? There must be a large number of retired people living there. A beautiful beach and great pools. To be deprived of a lekker feast of biltong is a tragic thing !! You guys must make up for that loss at your next stop.😂
The high-rises in Toti surprised us too, there were so many of them! 🏣🏬😳 Judging by the number of people about on a random weekday in early August, I would imagine they all contain a healthy mix of full-time residents and holidaymakers. I agree with you, I would imagine many folks retire to the warmer weather of the KZN coast. 😎☀️ We did indeed stock up on biltong later in the trip! 😁🥓
What a super video of my home town. It showed it in such a positive light, thank you. Next time you come, please try to get to Baggies Beach which is in Warner Beach…. Right next to Amanzimtoti. It is my favourite spot. Thanks again. Am going to share this with my family overseas so that they can enjoy it too. 🎉🎉🎉
Ha Curtis, hartelijke groeten vanuit Flanders Fields in België en Frankrijk. Tijdens mijn week vakantie probeer ik jullie episodes te blijven volgen, al is het met enige vertraging mijnerzijds. Mijn toertje via Passchendaele, Lille, Somme, Amiens, Compiènge en Reims neemt namelijk wat tijd in beslag overdag 😊. Delville Wood ga ik zeker ook bezichtigen, de begraafplaats van de Zuid-Afrikaanse militairen. Ondertussen noemde ik jullie vanavond want bij een Lille’s treinstation dat niet meer functioneert, waren allerlei leuke eenvoudige eet tentjes. Dus helemaal in de sfeer van Dusbugs 🚂🍔👍. Kortom ik blijf met jullie meerijden, ook al ‘hoor’ je me mogelijk niet direct bij elke aflevering ❤
Your trip sounds awesome, enjoy every moment! 🇫🇷🇧🇪 Thank you for still watching our videos while you're away, I know you'll comment regularly again when you're back home again! 🇳🇱 The repurposed train station sounds amazing, I'd love it if that could be done to every abandoned station in our own country! 🇿🇦🚉
Have you ever thought about why the beaches are so empty ? If it is just because it is out of season and the wrong day of the week I can understand, but maybe there is a lack of security and policing. Very tidy though.
We were in town on a Tuesday in early August and I think everyone who would normally be on the beach on a Tuesday afternoon was in town, doing business of some or other kind because the town was certainly busy enough. 🚙😁 I didn't think it odd that the beaches were so quiet in wintertime, I think that's par for the course, especially mid-week. 🏖️
They are quiet because they are closed..... because of the HIGH ECOLI readings....in many places there is hard poo going direct into the rivers etc......... perhaps people need to ask THE LOCALS their thoughts on the town itself right now........for me, my soul is here, I grew up in Toti and the adjoining area's, I did ALL my schooling here , my sport foundations were created here and I have been a part of its transformation from the mid 60's, as have plenty of my family.......I personally am saddened by the decay in what was once a premier place to be.
What a pretty swimming pool! I suppose lots of places had to close because of lack of funding. I bet the place is packed out in the season. Love the super slide, would love to give that a go. 🤣That motor cycle sounded just like a brommer, I wanted to reach for my fly swatter! I wonder what sort of cocktail a thirsty whale would drink? Perhaps a Gargle-Blaster-Tailsplat? Oooh! A gym on the beach! So cool. And its free! I love outdoor gyms. Wish there were more of them. Oh wow! Japanese garden! My fave!! What makes them Japanese is certain features, like little bridges and water, features, colours, plants, the general harmonious layout. Pity you didnt have time to visit personally, its an experience. It is a place of peace.
While we're almost always on a time-crunch when we travel, safety was once again the only consideration and reason why I didn't explore the Japanese Gardens on foot. We had to park across the street and quite a few folks were hanging and walking about and I was just not comfortable leaving Sonia alone in the vehicle. No footage is worth either one of us, or both for that matter, being worried about the other the whole time. That's just how it is. 🤷🏻♂️ The place is absolutely gorgeous and much larger than the drone footage shows. For some reason there was major interference and I was uneasy to fly longer. I think I'll order a Tailsplat next time I'm in Toti, that is the perfect name for a cocktail at that location! 👌🏻🍹🐳
@@DustBugsTravel Totally understand about safety issue. Hope you both get to experience a genuine Japanese garden, its something very special. Good luck with with this Gargle-blaster-tailsplat!
@@DustBugsTravel Actually, you are doing something very special. Because not all your viewers are fully abled. And you are showing us ways to still enjoy getting around.
We lived in Miami for a few years and fortunately got to visit some of the gorgeous Japanese Gardens of South Florida. 🌾😍
Happy 2nd CZcams Anniversary 🎉
Thank you! 🥳 I can hardly believe it!
@ 23:47 you can see someone doing metal detection on the beach. I thought that was thing only Americans did 🙈
It's actually fairly common here in Strand too. We remember watching folks metal-detect on the KZN South Coast many years ago. The quiet time of year must just not yield high returns though. 🤷🏻♂️
If Toti was set up anything like Durban back in apartheid times, then I'd take a guess that the pool and no longer used facilities you found on the nice drive through the bush might have been the local black, Indian, or Coloured beach (or non-white beach? I think maybe there weren't separate Coloured and Indian beaches? - anyway, a relic from the old days, not used, because now everyone goes to the busy beach where all the toys for the kids and the restaurants etc are.)
This is definitely the case with the facilities closer to the Umgeni River in Durban (although those get used quite a lot these days, because there's place to set up a braai, etc, there.) The quality of the segregated facilities they built was often reasonable to good; it's just that the locations were less ideal.
I'm of the opinion that the pool was simply not used that day because we were there on a Tuesday, in winter and out of season and for no other reason. There were hardly any folks swimming in the ocean either nor at any of the other pools we saw, so I think it's a seasonal thing altogether. I don't think there could've been a better spot for the pool than right on the beach. I just can't look at everything with the same questioning eyes you do, I just can't. 🤷🏻♂️ Life has to be simple and uncomplicated sometimes too. 😁
@@DustBugsTravel I'm just jumping to conclusions, that's all. Durban's old non-white beaches were off at some distance from the main beachfront, and still exist - as far as facilities go. Things like pools seem to be more favoured if they have big crowds at them. Maybe not, but I can't recall seeing them being used in Durban in recent years.
(But in the end that's not what matters today. The fact that they're still being maintained matters, and the fact that the Toti one is at the end of a really nice drive does too.)
It's reasonably simple, but I suppose still a bit complicated in some ways.
I think I should just change topic, anyhow.
Did you know that the Toti Parkrun is mostly on the beach itself? (Is that better? :D )
I didn't know that, no! And as a big Parkrun fan, and if I were there on a Saturday and if my shins would've cooperated, I might've just had a go! 😁🏃🏻
@@DustBugsTravel I'm guessing it's a bit too late to remind you that North Beach Parkrun is the biggest in the world, and Thousand Hills is the "steepest". (Instructions are something like, "Down for 2 km, then Up for another 2 km, and then up and down for the last km. Altitude change is over 100m).
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Why isnt Sonya ever on camera and doesn't ever take walks....
Sonia often gets out off-camera, but she has serious knee stability issues and has great difficulty navigating long distances, stairs / steps and uneven surfaces, so it's the safest for her in the car when I go walkabout. She is simply not keen on being filmed and I'll respect her decision until she hopefully changes her mind one day. 🥰
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I remember that Szonja is interested in churches.
We both love churches, thank you for the link! 🚙💒 We visited one of the churches designed by Sophia Gray while exploring the town of Caledon in the Western Cape. Check out Episode 121 if you haven't yet.