Mama Dube lived in a town called Ladysmith. Ladysmith is only two and a half hours away from Durban. Mama Dube had lived in Ladysmith her entire life.

One day Mama Dube’s daughter asked her why they had never visited the beach. She thought about her daughter’s question. And she did not know how to answer. So Mama Dube decided it was finally time to visit the beach! She wanted her children to feel the soft sand between their toes and the warm ocean water against their skin.

Mama Dube and her partner saved up as much money as possible for their trip to the beach. They used the money to buy each child a swimming costume and a beach towel. They also saved money for picnic lunch and to buy creamy cold ice cream on the beach. Of course, they needed money for transport to get to the beach too.

When they got to the beach, the family had the best day ever.