Category Archives: South Africa

Only 12,541 km from NYC…where two seas meet!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by surfas-ing

It is often believed that the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet at Cape Point or sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Cape of Good Hope. This apparently is a long, heated debate between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point. I … Continue reading →

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Wine, wisdom and the pursuit of drinking

Posted on December 18, 2011 by surfas-ing

Sparkling wine, white wine, red wine, rose, port; it all starts to blur after the first vineyard and goes downhill around noon. I took a great wine tour of the Stellenbosch and Paarl wine region just an hour outside of … Continue reading →

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Stoked on South Africa

Posted on December 17, 2011 by surfas-ing

Just so you know, South Africa was a detour from my original plan. This crazy endeavor of traveling around the world stemmed from a dream to go to Costa Rica, practice a little Español and surf. The surfing torch I … Continue reading →

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Black, white and colored

Posted on December 12, 2011 by surfas-ing

The history of apartheid and what I, as a semi-open minded American, would consider racism was one of the most interesting pieces of my experience in South Africa.  The terms black and colored are used frequently and even though the … Continue reading →

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Crazy about Proteas & Penguins

Posted on December 7, 2011 by surfas-ing

My tan will fade and I have to put on shoes as I say farewell to South Africa and hello to Turkey. I’ve had such a great time in Cape Town that I have found little time to write and … Continue reading →

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Below the sea

Posted on December 4, 2011 by surfas-ing

Some things you just have to do….one of those things in Cape Town is visiting The Western Cape; the drive from Cape Town is beautiful through the Dynefontein Mountains and wine vineyards. Our first quick stop on the drive was … Continue reading →

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Hakuna Matata, part 2 – a girl on safari

Posted on November 29, 2011 by surfas-ing

I’m not sure if it was the lack of sleep out of excitement, waking up at 4:45 am, or the 6-hour drive from Johannesburg but the first game drive at Nthambo Tree Camp felt surreal. I had only been in … Continue reading →

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Hakuna Matata, A day in the life of a girl on safari

Posted on November 27, 2011 by surfas-ing

To say I had an amazing time would be an understatement. Going on a safari was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life! Since most of my knowledge of a safari came from either; 1. Visiting … Continue reading →

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