Chapter 977 Sea of Nemo (1/2)

The golden sunlight shined on the sandy beach. This combination glowed a dazzling golden color. Li Du stood at the pier and looked around himself. For a moment, he could not distinguish between the sunlight and the beach.

The azure ocean slapped the face of the beach. The frothy waves were rushing onto the beach and then retreating backwards. Rushing and retreating, repeating in a cycle. The rolling waves continuously sent the sand under the sea and stole away parts of the beach.

Just like this, the Indian Ocean gracefully presented itself to Li Du.

The ocean was as clear as sapphire, and the palm tree forest beside it was verdant and lush. Spreading from his foot to the sky was the warm subtropical climate. The sea breeze was as nice and warm as the spring breeze. It was a refreshing and warm feeling.

Looking back from the pier, he noticed a park by the beach. There was a fountain in the park, and behind the fountain was an exquisite cafe, restaurant, and bar.

If someone could look through these small, fine buildings, they would see a street. This was known as Durban's most attractive Golden Mile Street.

On both sides of the street were luxurious hotels and apartments. They contrasted with the natural colors of the surroundings, and portrayed a culture of diversity.

There were colorful rickshaws sprinting on the streets, in the park and by the seashore. This reminded Li Du of the early years of Shanghai during the last century. The difference was that the people here were African and not Chinese.

The cart drivers here had interesting outfits consisting of beaded chains, fake gems, and other cheap accessories, just like artists. This kind of outfit was part of the local culture. There were no license plates on their wagons. Each one was recognized from the accessories of the drivers.

This was Durban, the first beach city in East Africa. On average, there were 320 days with brilliant sunlight every year. And the average temperature of the seawater was above 17 degrees Celsius all year long.

As Li Du was admiring the scenery, he knew Lion Hunter had been right. ”As soon as you arrive at the beach, you'll be pleased. You'll want to dive into the water.”

Durban's beach had too many places to have fun. There were a lot of attractions, such as Water World, Fun World, boat tours, Mini Town and Fitzsimons Snake Park. These locations attracted thousands and thousands of tourists everyday.

Looking up, aside from the golden sun, clear blue sky, and snow white clouds, there were streams of colorful cable cars in the air.

Of course, the best thing to do was still diving.

They were at a private beach that belonged to the Royal Hotel behind them.

The hotel had a very rustic name. However, it was one of the most historic hotels in South Africa. It had been open for a century. A century ago, all the aristocrats stayed here.

South Africa had many beautiful beaches, and they were mostly privately owned. Every city, however, typically opened a few public beaches for tourists. To truly enjoy the experience, they recommended to go to big hotels or the billionaires' private properties and use their beaches. This allowed Li Du to be on a beach with very few people. There was a fence separating the private beach from the public beach, and on the other side was a sea of people.

A commercial yacht sailed over. Lion Hunter, who was wearing a pair of sunglasses, a pair of beach shorts, and had his belly sticking out, waved at him. ”Li, over here. Let's go see some sharks!”

Smiling, Li Du boarded the yacht. ”Are we diving? Diving with the sharks?”

Every June, there was a sardine storm in the sea area of Durban. A large group of sardines gathered here, mate, lay eggs and reproduce.

Although it June was two months ago, many sardines were still here.

As the yacht drove further out into the ocean, Li Du could immediately see groups of sardines on the surface.

Seeing so many sardines at once, he released a gasp of surprise. ”There is so many fish here.”

Lion Hunter regrettably shrugged his shoulders. ”It's a pity, my friend. You came at the wrong time. If it was June—oh, God. The ocean would be filled with sardines!”