Garden Route

Well last week we had a great trip down the Garden route and up into the Karoo.

Boy was it hot though, the further south we went the more we saw signs warning us of the drought stricken area. According to the locals the Garden Route is not so 'gardeny' because of it. Which is clearly why we weren't blown away, but the views were beautiful, the sea water warm and our accommodation great.

We did find the atmosphere rather dull though, maybe because of the heat and drought, maybe because of the season (most coastal areas are quiet) or maybe that's just how they are?? Take Knysna for example; a beautiful water front, packed restaurants and bars but no atmosphere. We barely had to raise our voices above a whisper, quite dissapointing actually.

The Karoo was even hotter, but funny enough had seen more rain than the coast. Can't say we got much time to relax though, suppose we need a holiday....

Watch the quick clip of some of our highlights, at least I got some good waves in water warmer then Durban!

Surfing South Africa

Hi there and thanks for reading my first blog of 2010. I took a little break over the festive season and hope you all enjoyed the holidays as much as I did.

Well we've had a quick start to the new year, with a couple of great tours already in the bag. The best by far was the surf tour with Edouard, our new mate from Holland. We had some sick weather, small but consistent surf, with a really relaxing vibe.

This time of year of course the weather is hot, really hot and not only Edouard was battling with the heat. This however meant long hours spent surfing and enjoying the waves. It worked out quite well for him though because we got big enough surf to have some great rides, but at the same time not too heavy, which allowed him a better opportunity to find his feet so to speak.

Being a lone traveller meant we really managed to get him into the South African way of life, which of course is our main goal when showing guests our country. Hanging out on the beach, a surfer breakfast of rolls and Cheese Naks, cruising around checking different surf breaks and an afternoon braai with a couple of cold ones. All the things that make this country great and allow us to have a lifestyle like no other!

Thanks Edouard for helping us to continue the 'Endless Summer', make new friends and live the dream, hope you enjoyed it my man...

Watch the video of Edouards trip, images are always better than words.