Hi all and welcome back to J-Bay
We have all settled in really well to the slow, cruisy lifestyle of Jeffrey’s Bay and have been making the most of the good waves right in front of our door.
On Wednesday we got things kicked off with a surf lesson with Ettiene at Kitchen Windows. The conditions were really good out on the reef with a nice swell running through all morning. With plenty of swell around it was definitely a step up for our crew, but also a good opportunity to put into practice some of the tips and tricks that they’ve been taught along the way.
After a hard morning surfing out at Kitchens we decided to take some time to chill out at a nearby waterfall. With a 12m high cliff jump and a zip-wire at the falls, it was quite difficult to do any relaxing at all. We spent most of the afternoon hurling ourselves off the edge of the waterfall and into the pool below. It was another classic afternoon, but before long it was time for us to be heading back to the hostel for big dinner and a good night’s sleep.
On Thursday, with conditions looking pretty good again, we got started off with another lesson at Kitchens. The swell had dropped off quite considerably so the guys, with newfound courage from the waterfall, were paddling onto everything. There was a lot of surfing during that session!! Everybody got good rides – just what the doctor ordered!
Still buzzing from the morning’s sessions we decided to head back out for a free surf. Unfortunately though, the onshore wind had picked up which chopped up the swell and made things a little messy. It was still a good surf though, and well worth the paddle out.
Later that afternoon Jill took the girls shopping while the rest of us guys took a ball down to the basketball court to shoot some hoops.
This morning, with the wind howling onshore, we decided to spend the day doing something a little different and visited the Seaview Lion Park near Port Elizabeth. The Lion Park is home to over 50 lions, as well as other species such as Tigers and Leopards. We spent most of the day wondering around all the enclosures and learning about all the various animals. It was tough work out in the heat so we decided to take the scenic route home, passing through Maitland and Gamtoos on the way back.
Right now everybody is pretty tired from all the exploring in the sun and are out catching 40 winks, so I think I may just do the same, so until next time…
Take care,
Bevan and Jill.