By jacoalberts on Skatehive
Today's post is the first in a series of big passenger ships visiting Durban Harbour. Departing Durban: AIDAstella's Afternoon Goodbye. The plan was to capture the arrival of the AIDAstella in the morning. What concerned me was that the weather app on my phone predicted rain in Durban during the hours when the ship was to be expected. Nonetheless, I set my alarm clock to be ready. But Sunday didn't go as planned. Durban’s weather had other ideas. It was windy, and the rain was pouring down. With my camera gear at risk, I made the call to stay home. It felt like one of those moments where you have to trust the predictions on the weather app to give you a second chance. The AIDAstella was scheduled to depart again at 5 pm. According to the weather prediction, it would be windy and cloudy, but the possibility of rain was slim. Thankfully, it did work out that way. By mid-afternoon, the clouds had lifted just enough for me to head out. I reached the harbour just before 4 pm, while the ship