From the sunny and sandy beaches of Cape Town. To start off our Cape Town adventures, we headed to Gary’s Surf School, located in Muizenberg.

The drive was through winding mountain roads and with unbelievable city and ocean views. The rollercoaster-like twisting roads will take some adjusting to - some of us had queasy stomachs upon arrival.

The sign above the entrance to Gary’s says ‘The Big Blue - It’s a way of life’ and that’s exactly how Gary Kleinhans, the owner, would describe it if you asked. Our brave explorers - Christopher and Meredith - tried to look like pros while getting their first surfing lesson. Funny enough, they were naturals: they all got up on their boards within the first 3 tries. The occasional, glorious wipe-out was great fun for those of us watching and filming them from the beach, though!

It was after the lesson that Gary pointed out a tower that keeps a watchful eye out for sharks. Had he pointed this out before the lesson, I don’t think Christopher would have gotten near the water! Fortunately, there were no shark encounters.

Surf’s up, dude,

Meet: Dave Steward.

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