Jeffreys Bay

1. The Waterfall, wine tasting and a great man

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   Feb112010

   This afternoon I headed out to the Waterfall with a group from Island Vibe. The waterfall itself is down to a trickle because of the current drought, but there’s still a deep pool underneath. Perfect for jumping into, as you can see from the photo.

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2. From surf talk to skating

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   Feb112010

   Today I have my podcast interview with Andy, who’s the chairman of the local surf club here in J Bay. He’s been surfing here for many a year and really knows his stuff.

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3. Of bonfires and barmen

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   Feb102010

   In my last post I mentioned Ntisko and his cousin Chris who I met on the township tour. Well, I saw Chris again at Island Vibe later on this evening where he performed with a group of kids known as the African Celebration Dancers.

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4. Touring a township

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   Feb102010

   I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this tour but I decided to do like I normally do. And that is keeping a completely open mind and asking as many questions as I can possibly think of while visiting a place.

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5. A cloudy sky and catching up

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   Feb102010

   There I was, my alarm all set for 5am. I was going to get up, watch the sunrise and hopefully catch a glimpse of the pod of dolphins who apparently swim past the hostel most mornings at this time. Did I wake up with my alarm? No.

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6. Sand, shells and strawberries

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   Feb102010

   Once I got back to Island Vibe yesterday evening, I ran into Ed who suggested we go check out Supertubes. It’s one of the area’s best surfing spots and there’s a pretty cool beach to walk along too.

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7. A tour of J Bay

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   Feb102010

   With Tracey from Island Vibe, I saw a huge amount of Jeffreys Bay yesterday afternoon. I also met about 50 different people which was great.

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8. Surf's Up

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   Feb092010

   Down on Main Beach, Island Vibe holds surfing lessons for any aspiring surfers staying at the hostel. Dale was the instructor working today and he had two pupils out in the surf.

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9. A room with a view

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   Feb092010

   This morning I left Port Elizabeth behind and moved on to Jefferys Bay or J Bay which is an hour’s drive from PE along the coast.

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