Hi all, and welcome to another TTride African Road Trip Classic.
Just a short note to let you all know that today we are officially all systems go as the group was joined by our newest member Lizzy, who flew into Cape Town around lunchtime today.
Lizzy managed to arrive just in time to join the others as they got their first day of surfing under way at Muizenberg Beach with Sheldon from the Kahuna Surf Academy.
Muizenberg is pretty much the best possible beach you can get for learning how to surf. The sand banks stretch out at a very slight gradient allowing for the swell to gently roll toward the beach. The waves are really mellow and easy to negotiate making them ideal for catching your first few waves. Today the group paddled out in classic Muizenberg conditions. Light off-shore winds, small, but consistent swell which angled right into the bay and allowed for the guys to get in a lot of practice. Unfortunately I had to head out early so I couldn’t stay for the entire lesson, but the smiles that greeted me upon my return seemed to say it all.
Apart from the waves though, we’ve been taking some time to get to know our surroundings. This evening the weather held out just long enough for us to get in a walk on the beach to watch the sunset over the sea. We’ve also done a bit of an orientation drive just to get familiar with the beaches, today being the first of many days of surfing still to come.
It’s early days yet and with so many things on offer in Cape Town and, indeed, all the rest of our stops, one can only sense that once we’ve gotten settled in properly and got in a little more water time things should start moving quite nicely.
Till next time