No alarm, and I rush to catch shuttle for two talks and both are cancelled! But during that time I run into a termite researcher who has done a ton of work around Mpala and we have a good chat. Have a free afternoon (no talks scheduled) and some of wonder how best to get out and see Durban. But then we learn of the transit workers' strike in which they’re quoted in the paper as saying anyone seen using public transportation “should be prepared to suffer the consequences.” The conference cancels its tours because of reports of buses being ignited and taxis being turned over. So I spend the afternoon in the hotel, work a bit on the talk, and wander across the street to peruse the street merchants wares. I grab a handful of money and it works perfected for bartering. Have dinner in a neighboring hotel with some Brits and (enjoy?) some British academic humor. Snap a nighttime view from the hotel room.