Surfing in Africa

In the seaside town of Muizenberg is some of Africa's finest surfing.  The waves come in long solid lines, the bay is sandy and clean, and the water's edge is lined in surf shops, cafes, bars, and hostels.  There's a real surfing culture here, and we jumped right in.  We gave students the option of surfing, and about two-thirds of our group decided to do it, including Mariam.  They got wet-suits, boards, ankle strap ties, lessions, and guides.  It very windy and the Atlantic Ocean water was cold, but people went in and tried getting up again and again.  We had a few who were successful, Megan and Caitin managed to stay up for a while, but mostly it was just a fun exercise in trying.  Then there was the cool posing with the boards on the beach.  Very important, of course.  It was really fabulous.