Finally....surfing! I wanted to do that ever since my plane landed here in this surfing Mecca. My enthusiasm subsided once I realized that the temperatures were not quite yet in that comfortable range...but that was back in september... Now it really is almost summer here.... and....I got my first wetsuit as a birthday present from Fran:) Thank you Frannie:) So, no more excuses....
I even put aside the "shark factor" and dove into the water .. The waves were perfect:) And even just being there in the ocean, paddling, catching waves, soaking up the sun was great....that is life:) It is a shame that not every day is like that, sometimes you check the situation on the webcam and the ocean couldn't be more flat...can't wait for the next session...soon. Of course there are other surfing spots but Muizenberg has its advantages: great for beginners, less shark attacks and the water is a bit warmer since a little incy bincy tiny part of indian current somehow finds its way into this bay:)
Now let me explain their "shark alarm system" in a few words. Apparently there is a man, called Rasta (!?), sitting on top of the mountain range surrounding False bay, surveilling the bay with binoculars:) In case he spots a shark (a big shadow in the sea) the flags go up on every beach... There are different flags, one indicating that there is a visible shark, other that there is a shark but they lost a visual...and so on:) Even though it doesn't sound very convincing the system obviously works:) Of course there are some general precautions you should take into consideration...
