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Durban has always been considered the most laid back city in South Africa. Although behind the scenes there is a machine at work. Durban is the busiest port in Southern Africa. This fact should not discourage vacationers, as Durban knows how to have fun. It boasts pristine, world-class surfing and bathing beaches, five star hotels and restaurants and the nightlife is on par with the best the world has to offer. The greatest fact though for the vacationer is that it knows how to have fun.

The Outstanding Achievement award in the category of “Marine Parks Award” by the Themed Entertainment Association in California was handed to Ushaka Marine World recently. Ushaka, named after the “King of the Zulus” boasts a 5 star entertainment paradise for the whole family on vacation. A world class marine world with dolphin and seal shows, fun water rides, an interesting an unusual aquarium based on a full scale model of a shipwreck, shops, five star restaurants and much more. All this plus it is located on the beach near the harbour entrance.

A mere stroll up the path and you are at the start of the famous “Golden Mile”. Five star hotels on the beachfront, how more laid back can you get. North Beach the home of the “Gunston 500″ one of the worlds top surfing contests is held every year in July. All the beaches have safe bathing and lifeguards in attendance. Theme parks and restaurants abound. Beyond North Beach is a newly built Las Vegas style casino and entertainment complex with activities for everyone.

Next is “Blue Lagoon” - need I say more (see heading)? Past Blue Lagoon is holiday rental paradise. Hotels, timeshare, rentals bed & breakfasts are in no short supply in Umhlanga Rocks (pronounced umshlanga), Ballito and so it goes on for miles and miles. This is called the Dolphin Coast for obvious reasons.

Venturing to the harbour area you will find Wilson’s Wharf next to the largest sugar terminals in South Africa if not Africa. From Wilson’s Wharf the vacationer and family can take harbour and sea trips by boat or just relax at the number of restaurants while the children play in the paddleboats. It also hosts an interesting arts and craft market.

I have only touched on the many activities that Durban has to offer. I suggest you try Durban for your next vacation destination. How the locals actually work there beats me but they do.

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When driving as work truck you must be aware that stopping distances are much greater than when driving an automobile. At the Departments of Vehicles in most States, they recommend the two second rule. Use a two second following distance in good driving conditions. Watch the vehicle ahead of you pass a specific mark: a phone pole, a mile marker, a fence post, any marker that is stationary. When the rear bumper of that vehicle has passed that marker, being counting to yourself: “One thousand and one, one thousand and two.” If your front bumper reaches the marker before you finish counting, you are following too closely.

We at veterans of the transportation industry recommend two and one half to three seconds. Four seconds is not recommended in metropolitan areas because someone will squeeze into the spot after one and one half seconds. It is not that we do not trust you the driver, we have just seen too many accidents.

If traffic is heavy or you are in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Don’t complain. Think of it this way. Those are all your customers. We love traffic, don’t you! Think about it, relax, slow down ad enjoy real job security.

There will be occasions in heavy traffic where you will be forced to slam on your brakes. It’s rather serious and eventually you’ll be put in a dangerous situation by another driver. Your adrenaline will increase your heart rate and you might have to clean out your pants. Watch out. Drive totally defensively. Always expect some one to do something out of the ordinary. Something stupid; something worthy of a place in the Darwin Awards Hall of Fame.

When you are going down hills don’t coast unless you are really low on gas. Save your brake pads/shoes. Use gears to keep your speed down. This will help you stop more quickly. Remember if your get into an accident in a work truck you are already considered at fault since you should know better. Stay alert, pay attention and please think about it.

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If you are looking to develop your digital photos, you will see how convenient it can be to have them processed online. It can be very time consuming to download all of your digital pictures onto your computer, then edit the pictures online, burn them onto a disk and drive to your local photo store to have them printed. Oftentimes, once you get into the store to print your pictures, you still have to get on a computer and spend a few minutes printing them.

Digital cameras are becoming more and more popular. The quality of digital pictures is excellent nowadays. Since it looks like digital cameras are here to stay, it’s important to find a convenient way to get your pictures developed.

Now, you can get online and upload your digital pictures, edit them to your liking and pay for them all at once. The photo developing company will send you the photos in the mail. It’s very convenient. It’s definitely worth saving yourself a trip to the photo developing store.

To compare digital photo development companies online:

Compare the cost per picture - Make sure to figure the shipping cost into your cost comparison.
Find out how long the company will take to ship the photos to you.
Do they have any incentives for first time buyers?

Try developing your pictures online. It is easy and most websites are user friendly. You will be glad you are taking your photos with a digital camera.

See our recommended sources for photo printing and photography below. KMBfoto dot com is the home of the best wedding photograper in the state of Utah and most likely the whole United States.

PrintYourDigitalPhotos dot com is a great source for reviews that will help when deciding who to use for your digital phot printing needs.

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