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- AMANZIMTOTI is a coastal town in KwaZulu Natal, about a 15 minute drive south of DURBAN. The beaches are the main attraction and highly recommended, but if the weather is bad, we give you a few more suggestions of things to do.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT AMANZIMTOTI? Let us know in the comments.
If you want to see something specific in this video, check out the chapters at the bottom of this video and skip ahead.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Seattle Coffee
1:00 Toti Beach
2:00 Winkelspruit Beach
3:30 Warner Beach
4:13 Doonside Beach
5:19 1/4 Caramel @ Baggies
7:11 Cycle @ Ilanda Wilds
7:39 History with Craig
8:12 Lunch @ Lords & Legends
9:43 Toti Japanese Gardens
10:08 Bird Park
10:55 Galleria Mall
12:28 Lunch @ Thirsty Whale
14:30 Bloops
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I grew up in Amanzimtoti South Africa and never thought I was raised by lower income parents, during a time when everyone treated each other with respect. We didn't eat a lot of fast food because it was considered a treat, not a food group. We drank water that came from our kitchen tap. We ate mince meat, lamb, sausages, cheese sandwiches, but mostly homemade meals consisting of mainly salad, meat, potatoes, vegetables, bread, butter, and homemade dessert.
We grew up during a time when we mowed lawns, pulled weeds, babysat, helped neighbors with chores to be able to earn our own money.
We went outside a lot to play hop scotch, football, netball, hockey, tag, fish , swim, ride bikes, run with friends & played hide and seek.
We drank tap water from the water hose outside... bottled water was unheard of. If we had a coke -it was in a glass bottle ... and we didn’t break the bottle when finished ..
After school, we came home and did homework and chores, before going outside or having friends over. We would ride our bikes for hours. We had to tell our parents where we were going, who we were going with, and be home when the street lights came on!
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them, and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. What they said was LAW, and you did not question it, and you had better know it!!!
In school we stood for the National Anthem, and listened to our teachers.
We watched what we said around our elders because we knew if we DISRESPECTED any grown-up we would get our behinds whipped, it wasn't called abuse, it was called discipline!
We held doors, carried groceries, and gave up our seat for an older person without being asked. You didn't hear curse words on the radio in songs or TV, and if you swore and got caught you had a bar of soap stuck in your mouth.
“Please, Thank you, yes please, no thank you, yes ma'am, no ma'am yes sir, and no sir were part of our daily vocabulary!
You grew up to respect the Nation, and the flag.
The world we live in now is just so full of crooked people, hate and disrespect for others
Re-post if you're thankful for your childhood. I will never forget where I came from and only wish children now days had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with! ✨
Life was so beautiful and respectful.I wish that those days full of manners can came back in life again than South will be a better and save place to stay in.Thank you 👏🤗😁
U write from your heart thank u
Much agreed man it was such a simple but wholesome life!!
Great guy s been away 25 years lived ln Durban but often went to toti great memories
So glad to bring you some Toti memories :) Thanks so much for watching!
Yes it's true, King Shaka Zulu is the one who named this place "Amanzimtoti" even Congela was named by King Shaka it's actually "Khangela"
Our country really has an interesting history 😀
My home town. My god, do I miss it. Went to school there. Warner beach senior primary. Then to amazimtoti high school. Great memories.
Love these ideas. Hopefully one day I can visit. You have a new subscriber :)
Thanks so much, Adri! Welcome to our channel :)
I also have memories from church camps at Winkelspruit, wow so cool!
Haha...some of my best memories :)
Great video. I grew up in Toti and now living in Australia. We forget how beautiful it is...beaches are world class!
Thanks Craig! Even though Toti is so close to us, even we forget how beautiful the beaches and the area is! Hope all is well in Australia, please let us know if there are any specific places you would like to see in our future vlogs :)
We've been coming to Toti for about 25 years - since I was in early high school - so many great memories there! Recently bought a place there too by the lagoon... Beaches are some of the best in SA! Another thing you can treat yourself to is a spa treatment at 305 Guest House ;) Great vid!
Hi Altus, thanks so much for watching! I think Toti holds a special place in many South African’s hearts 😁 glad you have many happy holiday memories here and great that you guys have bought a place there!
We will definitely check out 305 guest house next time, thanks for the suggestion 👍
it is the greenery for me,,nice beaches aswell
Thank you so much😁
lords and legends. highland gathering. the best party ever!!
Vlogging the Highland Gathering would be so much fun :)
I grew up in Amanzimtoti and miss this place. I got fond memories of this coastal town. Very popular holiday destination , very nice flats and shopping centers and yes of course the beach as well. People are very friendly and since Toti have Galleria shopping g mall I'm sure it will be a very much visited place.
Baie dankie julle twee. Ja ek was ook by die CSV kamp op Winkelspruit in my skool dae in die tagtigs. Gaan kom kuier!
CSV kampe was die beste :)
Thanks for this amazing tour, Toti was my home town for many years before moving to Ireland. Watching this makes me a little homesick :(
We’re so glad we could bring a piece of home to your screen 😊 hopefully we included some of your favourite spots!
The first South Coast Highland Gathering was held on June the 15th 1963, as part of a fund raising event for Umbogintwini Primary School. The organisers were Cliff and Betty Leesam, a Scottish family, and involved Dr Ian Dalziel and his wife Pat. Lion Pat Dalziel is still heavily involved in this annual event. The Highland Gathering continued to be held at this venue until 1969.
At this time the Amanzimtoti area was relatively undeveloped and much of it was farming units. In those days, for economic viability, the Highland Gathering was held as a joint event involving the Amanzimtoti Agricultural Show.
In 1970 the venue for the event was moved to Athlone Park Primary School and in 1972 to Kingsway High School. In 1973 a committee involving Pat Dalziel organised the event on wasteland by the river, then in 1974 and 1975 in front of the municipal buildings. In 1976 the Amanzimtoti Lions became involved and the event moved to its current venue at Hutchison Park. In 1990 the Lions took over full responsibility for the event.
The event is reputedly the largest of its specific type in the Southern Hemisphere and enjoys attendances exceeding 10,000 most years weather permitting.
Hi Beaulah, wow, thanks so much for this information, amazing history!
Cant believe it’s the biggest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere 😱 hopefully we can make a video at the next event (and hopefully it will be on again soon 😔)
We really appreciate that you took the time to share all of this info with us 🙏
Ugh, apartheid🤮
As a kid we always holidayed at Sondella Caravan Park since the 60s. My folks lived in Toti for many years. Scattered their ashes there in May this year. Baggies rocks. Sardine runs and fresh Shad! Happy days and good memories.
Hmmmmm coffee lovers ☕
Baggie's slap chips are the best for miles!! 😍
Defs have to go back for the slap chips 🤤
Noted😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🤞
1/4 caramel is fast becoming a favorite for the missus and me.....the slap chips are LEKKER and the portion size is excellent considering what you get from franchised outlets, Baggies kiosk is hard to beat for value and location👌👍👍
Took me down memory lane, thank you for that. :D I wont be able to go back any time soon, because i am in Portugal since 1991. But Toti´s look quite the same as my good memories
So glad we could bring back some memories for you 😁 Portugal must be amazing though 🤩
I have a Durban trip in December. This is amazing 😘🥰
Your channel is amazing
@@bongiwekhanyisile7772 hi Bongiwe! Thanks so much for watching 😀 how exciting that you’re coming to Durban soon 🥰 is there any kind of content you think we can make to help you with your trip?
OMG That Mall looks really great... it is the world-class
Thank you. The mall is really nice😁
I love you south Africa
man you just took me down memory lane!!! Especially with the quarter caramels man
Looking forward to exploring this side of the Durban city soon. Great video by the way 🙌👏👏
Thanks so much! We hope you enjoy Toti when you get to explore it ☀️
Craig you’re so lucky to have grown up with that beach on your doorstep! What a beautiful coastal town😎
I (Kirsty) grew up in a coastal town in England and lets just say we won’t be vlogging it, it’s no where near as pretty as this! 😄
Shame Kirsty. I'm sure it wasn't that bad😅. It was definitely a beautiful place to grow up. We had nice ocean views from our school. Thanks for watching😁
@Dom even smaller!
Just loved the Stella Maris flats in Toti.👍♥️😊
we have one there!
Oh my gosh! I forgot about the 1/4 caramel. I would holiday in Toti just for that! And to sing kareoke at Lords and Legends. Thank you for bringing back the memories of loads of fun times.
We are so happy we got to share some of your memories with you. Thanks for watching😁
I love winklespruit. My dad has a flat that is 200m from that beach. Great memories down there. We would always walk to Warner beach to get ice cream and walk back, great times. Craig if you don’t mind me asking, what years did you work at that video shop? That was the best thing I remembered when I was a kid. I was just in SA again, was great being back, unfortunately I could not go out of gauteng due to Covid. Would have been nice to go to the sea. We always went to Galleria mall when it rained. I can keep on going with many stories wherever you guys go. I remember I spent 2017 new year at the thirsty whale. Awesome video
Those are some beautiful beaches
They are amazing! Thanks for watching 😊
Great video!
I grew up in Toti and went to Warner Beach Primary School. We moved down from Pretoria when I was 2 years old and moved further and further down the coast as the years went on!
We lived in Toti, Doonside, Warner Beach, St Winifreds, Winkelspruit, Illovo Beach and eventually Umkomaas.
Some great memories, especially Toti beach, Splash and the Thirsty Whale. Thanks, guys!
Thanks so much for watching!
Wow, you must know these places inside out 😁 we hope we covered all the best spots 😬 otherwise we’ll just have to go back and make a follow up video 😁
Guys, we've actually never been to Toti and now we dying to go. The beaches really look awesome there. Baggies take away looks awesome, I love those typea of cafes they give the best slap chips. You guys love so central to so many places. Flippen amazing edit on this one guys. You did an outstanding job
Thanks so much guys 🙏 appreciate your support!
We are really lucky to live close to so many amazing places 😅
I may never have seen those locations. But I know what it feels like to go to locations filled with memories and see change. Sometimes melancholy. Sometimes awesome. Really cool. Especially when by a beach!
You have hit the nail on the head. There is always something about a place that is connected to a memory. So many good memories were made in Toti for me ( Craig). Thanks for watching Jay!
Awesome video guys. Was great meeting u 🤙
Subscribed. Haven’t been home in over 3 years. Going home in Dec. Yay! Hubby was the very first manager of Valentino’s hahaha
Thanks for subscribing, welcome to our channel 😁
Yay for finally coming home 😊
Let us know if there are any specific places you’d like to see on our videos.
My dad died in a whirlpool at Warner beach. We got sucked in by a rip current. My dad died saving my brother. Be very very careful at Warner beach. Stop and buy a life jacket if your kid doesn't know how to swim in the ocean and always remind them to not freak out and rather turn on their back and just wait for someone to help them.
So sorry to hear ❤️ and thanks for sharing this advice 🙏
@@BeingBedingfield Thanks. Both my brothers are life guards on Toti beach now. We learned alot from it. We just don't want others to go through what we did. ❤ thanks for the reply
@@liza-marie89 especially valuable advice for all the holiday makers that come down. Awesome that your brothers are lifeguards, I’m sure it gets hectic during holidays 😬
I almost drowned at Doonside too when I was small and went out too far on my body-board. Took several people to rescue me. Good advice to wear a life jacket and carefully listen to the lifesavers. Rips are dangerous!
Great thanks
Cute guys… love the video ❤
This video is very informative I like the parks
Top stuff guys !!!!
Thanks for watching :)
When we were at amanzimtoti was a big sand bag in the middle of the ocean but I was 11 years old child and I could have turned their I loved it so much there but now it's flooded everything is gone even the hotel where he lives is flooded no because of
Oh my goodness what a great video! I want to go like yesterday! It has it all! Love the bloops at the end! Great job guys! ~Cara 😊
Thanks Cara, appreciate your support ☺️ hope you guys are well!
Awesome, keep up the good work guys.. I'm loving it!!!!!
Thank you so much Ryan! We really appreciate the support😁
Love you guys ! Definitely will try these places
Thanks so much Meghan! Hope you enjoy exploring Toti as much as we did 😊
You have such a fun vibe 😊 enjoyed the history with Craig 7:42 🙊
Thanks so much guys!
The history thing is something new we tried, glad you enjoyed it 😁
Awesome video guys! Brought back such amazing memories. Grew up there, went to Warners primary, and surfed all the time at Doonside, Baggies and Winklespruit. Did lifesaving at Toti main beach. I eventually moved abroad to the U.K. but my heart so misses this place.
Aww, what awesome memories! Any plans to go visit Toti?
Not at the moment, but hopefully soon 😀 keep up the awesome channel, enjoying your guys adventures 👍@@BeingBedingfield
Add the surfing ... @ baggies !! the best !!
We should’ve roped Craig’s brother in to showcase the surfing 😆
I can’t believe Craig has never taken me to Baggies before, we’ll definitely visit more often!
Love ur content
Thanks so much :)
Awwwwww good memories of my home town!!! cant go wrong with a quarter caramel Chants... thank you for this guys its amazing makes me moss home!
Awwww Kaylz! So good to hear from you!
I’m sure you must be missing the beach life up in Jozi 🙈
Hi guys, thanks for the visit and a great video! I have shared to the Baggies Facebook page.
I run the Baggies Kiosk fb page for my in laws who own it 💕 Hope the 1/4 caramel was as flippin yum as you remembered it to be - and better! They’re an absolute favourite and staple on our menu.
Hi Chantel, thanks for sharing 😁
The 1/4 caramel was amazing! Someone commented somewhere that they’re keen to try this caramel bunny chow 🤣🤣
I grew up in Toti and live in the Seychelles now. We haven’t been home in 2 years because of covid. It was such a treat to watch this and be reminded of where we are from!
Definitely a new subscriber here 😍
Oh wow, that’s amazing! Our first international trip together was to the Seychelles! It must be great to live there! We’re glad that we could give you a taste of home, that is what we hoped to achieve with this video 😊
Let us know if there are any other areas you would like to see on our channel 😁
Wow Toti is looking amazing! What a beautiful coastline it has, love the drone shots. Good to know that it's it's popular spot in South Africa! Yes why aren't you just laying down and enjoying the beach? Lol the Bird Park is so cute and peaceful, love your poses there 😄
Thanks guys. The weather was definitely showing off on that day, which always makes those drone shots spectacular 😁. Its a good tourist spot😁. We had such an amazing day!
Nice one guys. Definitely the best fond memories to return to Toti for a visit . . . Toti always in my heart
Thank you. Toti has a place in my heart too. It is such a beautiful community! Hopefully we showed you some of your favorite places😁
I loved this video. Grew up at Warner Beach. Brings back many good memories. Live in Australia now but will never forget
Glad we could take you on a trip down memory lane 😊
We both have family in Australia as well 🇦🇺
Whoa. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!!
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That 1/4 caramel is so unique! Glad it lived up to the hype! The beaches and Japanese gardens are so lovely. So nice to relive childhood memories with you guys and learn about Amanzimtoti. Thanks for sharing the adventure!
Thanks guys! 😊
It looks like such a nice place to visit. The beach looked incredible and I'd love to visit the town one day. I've never heard of a 1/4 caramel before but it looked tasty! The Japanese gardens and bird park seemed really calm and less busy than the beach area. Very fun day!
You would love Toti! The beaches are endless and the people are really nice😁. And I'm not just saying that because it's my hometown 😅. You have to try the 1/4 caramel on your visit to South Africa someday! Thanks for watching!😁
Great video. I grew up in Toti and lived on Warner Beach (brown block of flats) for a few years. We live in Australia now, but it is really nice to see the place again and that it is flourishing. (Galaria looks fantastic, that's after we moved away.) Also good to see some old school friends here, hello Lance. 😁
Thanks so much for watching! We both have family in Australia, and they're loving it. But they also love to see a bit of home every now and again and that was the main focus of this video, so we're really happy to have shown you a bit of home :)
Great vid, you done good and to show all of that by lunch, busy busy. I pretty much grew up in Toti and worked in the Fire Department next to Birdworld for several years before moving abroad and your vid was a great trip down memory lane, sadly I never knew about the 1/4 caramel at Warners although I was not much in Warners I was a Toti boy and you couldn't beat Glorias bakery for pies and chelsea buns, but sounds delish.
Hi David, thanks so much for watching! Glad we could bring back some Toti memories through our video 😁 we’ll have to check out Gloria’s next time 👍
Where do you live now?
@@BeingBedingfield if it's the same or even still there, it was along Kingsway R102 as if you were going to Kingsway high School, by a Caltex garage if I remember correctly. We moved to England about 30mins from Heathrow, London and so miss a decent beach
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Unfortunately, Gloria's closed many years ago... You did, however, stop by there 😉 Seattle Coffee is where Gloria's was!
@@BeeV11 shows how long ago it was since we were there.
@@DavidBosch76 I don’t know if I would ever be able to live away from the ocean 🙈 but at least London has lots to keep you busy with 😅 awesome that you’re close to the airport as well!
I am in love with your videos. Its so amazing. I love that you guys showcase local.
Thanks so much 😊 are you also from KZN?
@@BeingBedingfield Hi Guys. Yes proudly Kzn.
@@shamonlutchman4847 🙌😊
Hi guys I really enjoyed this video not saying I don’t enjoy the other and thank you Craig for that Zulu history I did not new.thank you guys again we will see each other on the road someday awesome video
Thanks so much, really appreciate the comment...we actually did more planning than usual with this video 😅
See you on the road someday 👍
So many great beaches and so much space to spread out in. It looks like beach parking can be as difficult there as it is here in Florida. The 1/4 Caramel was not what I was expecting, but it looked delicious. Glad Chantz was willing to give it a try and that it was as amazing as Craig remembered. We are not big mall fans either, but the Galleria Mall definitely looked to be one of the best malls we have seen. Agree that steel pan music always helps to make you feel like you are on holiday/vacation!
Thanks guys. Parking can always be an issue in the good spots. The weather was so perfect on that day. The 1/4 caramel has not changed in 15 years and is still so tasty😅
Toti! 🌞 Have so many memories from there. I (Sarah) have family that lived in Toti and growing up we always used to visit. Love that you guys are exploring all over SA 😍🇿🇦
So interesting to know that Craig grew up in Toti!
You can not beat South Africa's coastline! Beautiful beaches for days 😍🌊
Never heard of a 1/4 caramel but looks good 😱
Enjoyed this tour around Toti!
Thanks guys. Yip I (Craig) went to primary and high school in Toti. My parents still live there. Such a beautiful coastal town! I hope we are making you miss SA 😁
Lived there are a kid and went to WB prep too! If anyone is reading this from 96-97, do you remember the name English kid in your class? 🤣
Me at the beginning "what the heck is a 1/4 caramel
Me watching you eat it "hmmmm not sure"
Me at the end of your vid.... off to the kitchen to try and replicate it 😂😂😂😂
Haha thats amazing! You won't be sorry. Best treat ever😁. Thanks for watching guys!
There’s a slight trick to it but you can’t go wrong! For maximum yumminess, the caramel has to be the right one with honeycomb pieces.!
@@chanteladant6536 I was thinking of making caramel like I would for a slice, so it would have a smooth texture...but should I crush up honeycomb and add it in? 🤔 Or maybe I try both 😂
We are going there tomorrow! We already packed our bags
Oh my gosh!! That’s so exciting 🤗 hope you have an amazing holiday ☀️
Come down to Scottburgh Beach.
Beautiful Toti! We miss it so much! We lived there for 15 years and In the last 2 years we relocated to upper highway area..Thank you for taking us down memory lane!😍😍😍
Glad you enjoyed the video 😀 we had so much fun in Toti.
I (Chantal) actually grew up in the upper highway area.
@@BeingBedingfield So glad you guys enjoyed Toti..both my boys are young adults now and they still miss their school friends and the beach even more ..glad to know Chantal you grew up in the upper highway area. I accidently stumbled upon your channel today. Keep up the great work as you showcase Durban and surrounding areas. So exciting!👍👍
@@sandyharrod8831 Craig is still close with his friends from Toti High, a very close community 😊
So glad you found our channel, let us know if there is anything specific you would like to see in our videos 😁
haha baggies is the best. my boyfriend and I were in the background 😹 and those quarter caramels are divine 🥵
🙈hope you don’t mind to have made an appearance in our vlog 😅
@@BeingBedingfield no not at all ❤️
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Nice to see the old spot but GUYS!! Winkle is NOT Toti...Jurrrrr :D
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I am from Toti
Must be great living in Toti 😁
"kanti amanzi amtoti", I didn't that's where the name comes from. You learn something new every day. Great content guys❤️
Thanks 😊 we are definitely learning a lot when we’re out making our videos 😁
Hope we had the correct pronunciation 😬
@@BeingBedingfield you did 👌🏾
@@truesouth6532 🙏😅
can you do a 5000rand budget at toti video
Unfortunately not, we’re not in South Africa anymore 😬
If anyone knows of a one-bedroom flat available for rent nearby?
Contact the local estate agents.
Roti toti is a place where you're forced to listen to broken exhaust pipe noise disguised as wealth twits on cannabis weed or dirty deeds ain't no holiday hole cause even the lamp pole they stole