The weather at the wild coast was grey and rainy. A few on my trip only brought one thin sweater because they were expecting it to be summer weather. So was I but since I always overpack a little I'm glad I put extra warm clothes in my tiny suitcase
We booked our activity for the next day: Surfing!!!
I haven't been surfing since Australia 7 years ago. I loved it then. Not that I could really stand up well, but trying is fun.
And boy did I give it a try at the wild coast.
At 9am the next morning we put on our wet suits and went to the beach which was right next to our backpackers.
The surf teacher explained the basics and we got into the water.
Martin, from our group, caught a way but didn't check if anyone was there. ME.. He bumped into the back of my head where there's a big bump now.
Painfull but no blood or concussion so I got back into the water.
After we were trying to get a hang of it he explained how to get up on the board.
I went in again and gave it a few tries.
But at one point, a big wave came, I got on the board, started peddling but I was on it to much to the back or the front,, I don't really remember.
And the board just shot up from under me, before realizing where my board went I fell on my nose and left eyebrow.
AUCH!!!! that hurt.
The side of my nose was a little scratched and bleeding and as soon as the surf teacher noticed that he said I should get out of the water.
Some others of the group who didn't sign up for surfing were at the beach and as soon as I approached them they were like: 'OH MY GOD, what happened'
By the look on their faces I could tell it wasn't looking pretty.
I said: Maybe I should go back and put some ice on in, because I was feeling this huge bump in the corner of my left eyebrow.
The ice helped, the swelling went down a bit.
I took a painkiller just to be sure.
The others came back, all asking how I was.
We have such a nice group, really, I've been having the time of my life here!
In the afternoon we actually wanted to get a tan at the beach, but grey and rainy :(
The weather here hasn't been too good for us. but I guess for the plants and animals and farmers it's heavenly.
So I went to take a nap to give my head a rest.
An hour later, came out of my tent refreshed but with a poofy eye.
Oh right I forgot to tell you about the camping!
We arrived at the wild coast when it was pouring rain. Most of us don't like camping, I think only Bonnie and Anthony were excited about it.
As it was a backpackers they had dorm rooms and lodges so 7 of us asked if there were any rooms available to upgrade.
Because non of us wanted to put up tents in the rain.
It was a Fridy night and everything was fully booked. The expression on our face must have been funny, we all looked at each other like 'UGH'
Got back to the truck to go to the campsite. Thankfully it stopped raining, so we put up our tent.
There pretty easy to put up, and they 're new, so we are lucky.
I slept ok in it, but maybe the vodca appletisers had anything to do with that as well )
Alcohol is so so so cheap here! One shot of vodca is 10 rand in a bar. That is 0,60 euro!!! So I've been drinking dubble or tripple vodca's
Fun times at the bar with my new friends :)
Second night we did't stay up that late because our group leader said that the tents had to be packed by 6 am...
Ugh..
All packed we head up to Addo elephant national park.
Where I got to see Lions!!! God, seeing wildlife never gets old. It's so, so beautiful.
We saw an elephant coming for a drink and the usual kudu's and zebra's.
We wanted to do a sundowner safari but that one was fully booked so we signed up for a nightdrive.
Knowing we probably won't see much.
It was freezing cold last night. We got to see a spotted owl and a jumpy rabbit with a squirrel tail. I forgot the name but it hopped like a kangaroo :)
Some more kudu's and zebra's but nothing more.
Cold and tired and knowing we had to be up at 5h30 again we went to bed around 11pm.
The alarm this morning really really didn't get me in the best mood. Crawling out of the tent to find the showers, packing again, putting the tent down again.
No, not my favorite start of the day. But then again, it's Monday and I rather get up at 5h30 to walk to a shower a little further and taking down tents than being at work :P
Right now i'm on the bus, on my way to Tsisikama where we well be stayiing for two nights.
One of the group, Niki is gonna do a bungeejump later this afternoon, it's supposed to be the highest bridge or something.
We all think she's crazy :)
When we get there we'll be looking into the activities they have to go do them tomorrow. I'm thinking of doing the longest zipline thing.
But I'll see when I get there what they have.
We are hoping the sun will come out again soon, it's grey and foggy right now. It's almost as we are following the bad weather because yesterday when we left the Wild Coast, it was blue skies and sunny.
Maybe there is a spell on me and I really am Queen Modjadji, because in Belgium it's sunny and spring weather apparently...
Oh well, still, rather be here in misty grey weather with my group here than at work when it's sunny outside ;)
Can't believe time is going so fast here.
This Saturday the tour will be over, my holiday will almost be over...
I'm gonna miss my new friends. They are all unique in there own way, it's like we are one big family on the road.
Enough about the future, let's just survive today withough any more bumps and bruises ;D
x
T
We booked our activity for the next day: Surfing!!!
I haven't been surfing since Australia 7 years ago. I loved it then. Not that I could really stand up well, but trying is fun.
And boy did I give it a try at the wild coast.
At 9am the next morning we put on our wet suits and went to the beach which was right next to our backpackers.
The surf teacher explained the basics and we got into the water.
Martin, from our group, caught a way but didn't check if anyone was there. ME.. He bumped into the back of my head where there's a big bump now.
Painfull but no blood or concussion so I got back into the water.
After we were trying to get a hang of it he explained how to get up on the board.
I went in again and gave it a few tries.
But at one point, a big wave came, I got on the board, started peddling but I was on it to much to the back or the front,, I don't really remember.
And the board just shot up from under me, before realizing where my board went I fell on my nose and left eyebrow.
AUCH!!!! that hurt.
The side of my nose was a little scratched and bleeding and as soon as the surf teacher noticed that he said I should get out of the water.
Some others of the group who didn't sign up for surfing were at the beach and as soon as I approached them they were like: 'OH MY GOD, what happened'
By the look on their faces I could tell it wasn't looking pretty.
I said: Maybe I should go back and put some ice on in, because I was feeling this huge bump in the corner of my left eyebrow.
The ice helped, the swelling went down a bit.
I took a painkiller just to be sure.
The others came back, all asking how I was.
We have such a nice group, really, I've been having the time of my life here!
In the afternoon we actually wanted to get a tan at the beach, but grey and rainy :(
The weather here hasn't been too good for us. but I guess for the plants and animals and farmers it's heavenly.
So I went to take a nap to give my head a rest.
An hour later, came out of my tent refreshed but with a poofy eye.
Oh right I forgot to tell you about the camping!
We arrived at the wild coast when it was pouring rain. Most of us don't like camping, I think only Bonnie and Anthony were excited about it.
As it was a backpackers they had dorm rooms and lodges so 7 of us asked if there were any rooms available to upgrade.
Because non of us wanted to put up tents in the rain.
It was a Fridy night and everything was fully booked. The expression on our face must have been funny, we all looked at each other like 'UGH'
Got back to the truck to go to the campsite. Thankfully it stopped raining, so we put up our tent.
There pretty easy to put up, and they 're new, so we are lucky.
I slept ok in it, but maybe the vodca appletisers had anything to do with that as well )
Alcohol is so so so cheap here! One shot of vodca is 10 rand in a bar. That is 0,60 euro!!! So I've been drinking dubble or tripple vodca's
Fun times at the bar with my new friends :)
Second night we did't stay up that late because our group leader said that the tents had to be packed by 6 am...
Ugh..
All packed we head up to Addo elephant national park.
Where I got to see Lions!!! God, seeing wildlife never gets old. It's so, so beautiful.
We saw an elephant coming for a drink and the usual kudu's and zebra's.
We wanted to do a sundowner safari but that one was fully booked so we signed up for a nightdrive.
Knowing we probably won't see much.
It was freezing cold last night. We got to see a spotted owl and a jumpy rabbit with a squirrel tail. I forgot the name but it hopped like a kangaroo :)
Some more kudu's and zebra's but nothing more.
Cold and tired and knowing we had to be up at 5h30 again we went to bed around 11pm.
The alarm this morning really really didn't get me in the best mood. Crawling out of the tent to find the showers, packing again, putting the tent down again.
No, not my favorite start of the day. But then again, it's Monday and I rather get up at 5h30 to walk to a shower a little further and taking down tents than being at work :P
Right now i'm on the bus, on my way to Tsisikama where we well be stayiing for two nights.
One of the group, Niki is gonna do a bungeejump later this afternoon, it's supposed to be the highest bridge or something.
We all think she's crazy :)
When we get there we'll be looking into the activities they have to go do them tomorrow. I'm thinking of doing the longest zipline thing.
But I'll see when I get there what they have.
We are hoping the sun will come out again soon, it's grey and foggy right now. It's almost as we are following the bad weather because yesterday when we left the Wild Coast, it was blue skies and sunny.
Maybe there is a spell on me and I really am Queen Modjadji, because in Belgium it's sunny and spring weather apparently...
Oh well, still, rather be here in misty grey weather with my group here than at work when it's sunny outside ;)
Can't believe time is going so fast here.
This Saturday the tour will be over, my holiday will almost be over...
I'm gonna miss my new friends. They are all unique in there own way, it's like we are one big family on the road.
Enough about the future, let's just survive today withough any more bumps and bruises ;D
x
T
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