After we did more safari-ing in Addo, seeing more buffalo and meerkats, we drove to our current location, Jeffrey's Bay, where the 2010 Billabong Pro surf competition just started today!
This morning we woke up early to catch some surf stars, such as Kelly Slater, Tiff's fave Andy Irons, and Mick Fanning. I found out recently that Hawaiians don't consider themselves part of the US (at least the surfers don't), as shown by the "Haw" instead of "USA" on the surfers info from the BillabongPro website. Another fun discovery was that South Africans say 'thanks bru' instead of our usual 'brah'. JBay is home to the Supertubes, a world class surf spot, the edge of which I can see from this hostel's bedroom window!
Kelly Slater, nine time World Champion
Slater carving a wave
Two happy sisters!
From here we head to Knysna to see the Garden route, famous for its scenery of valleys, lagoons, and beaches. Then it's a long drive to Hermanus for the whales, and finally a short hop to Stellenbosch for good wine! (We're staying at the Stumble Inn :D ) This leg of the trip has been going by so fast, and we've got a lot to see before we leave!
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