The golden sun shone on the golden beach, and the golden light became more dazzling. Li Du stood on the pier and looked around. For a moment, he could not tell where the sun was and where the beach was.
The blue seawater lapped against the beach, and the clear waves with white foam rushed up the beach and retreated, rushed up the beach and retreated again. The cycle repeated itself, constantly sending sand from the bottom of the sea up and taking away the dust and stains on the beach.
In this way, the Indian Ocean was slowly displayed in front of Li Du.
The sea was as clear as sapphire, and the palm trees on the shore were lush, spreading from his feet to the sky. In the warm subtropical climate, the sea breeze was as warm as a spring breeze, blowing on people's faces, fresh and gentle.
Looking back from the pier, there was a park around the beach, with a fountain in the park, and behind the fountain were fine cafes, restaurants, and bars.
If one could look past these fine little buildings, one could also see a street, known as Durban's most attractive Golden Mileage Street.
On both sides of the street were luxurious hotels and apartments, which contrasted sharply with the surrounding rustic colors, showing the diversity of culture.
On the street, in the park, and on the seaside corridor, colorful rickshaws ran fast. When Li Du saw them, he thought of Shanghai in the early years of the last century. However, the rickshaws here were pulled by black people, not Chinese.
The black rickshaw drivers were very interesting. They wore bead chains, artificial gems, and other cheap jewelry, like artists. This kind of dressing was a local culture. The vans did not have license plates, and they were identified by the jewelry on the rickshaw drivers.
This was Durban, the largest beach city on the east coast of Africa. On average, there were 320 sunny days a year, and the average temperature of the sea throughout the year was above 17 degrees Celsius.
Enjoying the scenery, Li Du believed the lion hunter's previous promise: When you get to the beach, you will be satisfied, and you will want to dive.
There were so many places to play on the beach in Durban. There were a large number of attractions, such as Water World, Fun World, Rafting Pool, Mini City, and Fitzsimmons Snake Park, which attracted thousands of tourists every day.
Looking up, apart from the golden sun, the blue sky, and the white clouds, there were also colorful cable cars in the sky.
Of course, the most beautiful thing was still diving.
Where they were now was a private beach belonging to the Regal Hotel behind them.
The hotel's name was very old-fashioned, but it was one of the most historic hotels in South Africa. It had been open for a hundred years. A hundred years ago, being rich was the pursuit of everyone, including the so-called 'upper class'.
South Africa had many beautiful beaches in the world. Most of these beaches were privately owned. Every city would symbolically open a few public beaches for tourists.
If he really wanted to enjoy it, he would have to go to a big hotel or have private lessons with the super rich and go to their beach.
As a result, there were not many people on the beach around Li Du. The beach in the distance was separated by a beautiful fence, and on the other side, there was a sea of people.
A commercial yacht approached, and Lion Hunter, who was wearing sunglasses and beach pants, waved at him with his big belly. "Li, come here, I'll take you to see the sharks!"
Li Du smiled as he boarded the yacht and said, "Aren't we diving? Diving in front of sharks? "
Every June, there would be a sardine storm in the waters of Durban, where large groups of sardines would gather to mate, lay eggs, and conceive offspring.
Two months had passed, but there were still groups of sardines left behind.
As the yacht sailed out, Li Du soon saw schools of sardines on the sea.
After a while, seeing so many sardines, he exclaimed, "There are so many fish here."
Lion Hunter shrugged regretfully and said, "Unfortunately, man, you came at the wrong time. If it were June, my God, this sea would be full of sardines!"
"So exaggerated?"
"Not exaggerated at all," Lion Hunter gestured. "Extend ten kilometers into the sea, across the coastline, and as far as you can see, the sea is full of sardines! This is a sardine storm! "
The sharks in the coastal waters were attracted by the sardines, and there were all kinds of large marine life: great white sharks, bull sharks, tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, gray mako sharks, humpback whales, seals, sparrowhawks, a large number of dolphins.
There was a shark net in the coastal area. Lion Hunter took them near the shark net and said, "This is a good place to dive. You can find it yourself. There is a shipwreck treasure here."
Sophie asked, "Is this the Sea of Nemo?"
Lion Hunter nodded and smiled. "Yes, this is the Sea of Nemo!"
Li Du didn't know much about Durban. It was his first time here and the first time he had heard of this place.
Sophie was different. Although she didn't leave Flagstaff much, she had a heart that yearned for freedom. She usually paid attention to National Geographic magazine and knew many famous tourist destinations around the world.
The Sea of Nemo was the best diving place in South Africa and was known as one of the top ten diving spots in the world because of its rich marine life.
"This area of the sea is actually a fossilized sand dune made up of coral and sponges, 1.5 kilometers long, 1 kilometer wide, and 37 meters deep. The sand dune is an obstacle to ships, so since ancient times, not many ships have passed through here. Therefore, the ecological environment of this sea has been preserved undisturbed to this day," Sophie explained.
She took a deep breath and jumped from the deck into the water.
Li Du followed her into the water, and Ah Ow followed behind, splashing happily in the water, doing a good doggy paddle.
Ali hesitantly stood on the edge of the deck and looked down. Most mammals were born to swim, but kangaroos were one of the few. Their body structure meant that they couldn't swim.
Ah Meow kicked Ali from behind. Ali was so scared that its muscles almost convulsed, and like a weight, it fell into the water with a bang.
Ah Ow, who was at the side, saw Ali sink in fear after falling into the water, and swam over to pick it up.
Li Du was about to praise Ah Ow for being a good child, but Ah Ow took Ali away from the yacht and let go of it.
Ali was so scared that it peed!
Brother Wolf was afraid that something would happen to it. He rushed over, picked up Ali, and lifted it to the surface of the water.
Ali struggled with all its might in the water, and when Brother Wolf got close, it got punched. After sending it out of the water, it waved its little claws wildly and squeaked crazily.
Li Du glared at Ah Meow. Ah Meow knew that the situation was not good, and quickly ran to the cabin with its tail between its legs.
However, the deck was too slippery, and it was full of seawater. Ah Meow turned around in a hurry and fell on its back.
Li Du waved, and Crispy Noodles, who was next to him, grabbed its tail with his claws, and dragged it to the edge of the deck like a sack. Li Du went up and grabbed Ah Meow's long tail, and dragged it into the water.
Before entering the water, Ah Meow screamed in despair, "Ah meow!"
Ali was sent to the yacht by Brother Wolf. When it saw Ah Meow fall into the water, it immediately stood on the edge of the deck with its eyes fixed on him.
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