Pictures: walking in Mandela’s footsteps

Megan Liversage feeds chickens at the Lush Midlands Eatery complex just outside Nottingham Road. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES
Megan Liversage feeds chickens at the Lush Midlands Eatery complex just outside Nottingham Road. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES
The original fort at Fort Nottingham, where six soldiers tried to prevent stock theft across the entire former Natal colony. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES
The Nelson Mandela capture site monument near Howick. The monument is run down and gives no detail as to what happened at that site. A real missed tourism opportunity. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES
The Art and Soul Gallery. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES
An original ox wagon is one of the artifacts on display at Fort Nottingham. Others include the well dug by the soldiers, a uniform worn by them as well as arrowheads and tools found in the area. PICTURE: MATTHEW SAVIDES

Published Jun 21, 2011

It was an impressive “been there done that” list. Drive from Durban to Nottingham Road – done. Feed goats – done. Play with donkey – done. Browse through antique stores – done. Visit two pieces of South African history – done. Eat breakfast, buy trinkets, take in the scenic beauty – done, done and done.