Sunset Surfers • 6 comments • I love this video that Alex put together from an evening at Rodeo Beach. It may be a little dull for anyone else to watch, but I'm into the combination of the music and waves and could watch it a million times. It may just be that it brings back good memories. - Mina
rodeo beach • 2 comments • Is this place for real? People surfing in November?! I took these when I was visiting Alex last month for his birthday. Maybe one day we'll work up the nerve to join them. some photos of our last disastrous attempt at surfing
big bay beach • 14 comments • Bloubergstraand is a residential community sporting one of the best beaches in the area. Not only do you get the "classic" view of Table Mountain, but you can see tons of kite-surfers, almost daily. Neither of us have tried kite-surfing before, but it was hard not to be inspired to try when we saw all the others on the beach. There were a couple of shops offering lessons at obscene prices. We recalled our pitiful attempt at surfing, and thought that our money might be better spent trying to improve regular surfing before we started flying in the air on surf boards. So, we just hung out with the kids on the beach. It was fun just watching the pros do their thing from the shore.
puerto viejo • 14 comments • This is our last post from Puerto Viejo, in Costa Rica. Just a few random photos, taken around town:
if everybody had an ocean... • 15 comments • After renting some boards on the beach, we paddled out to the waves again to give surfing another go. This attempt was slightly better than the last time - but still kind of sad. Waiting for the waves: Paddle, paddle: Trying to get up: Almost: Not quite: Maybe next time: You win this round, waves... ...but we'll be back.
surfers • 10 comments • Look at these surfers. I took this photo while standing on the beach in Puerto Vijeo (in between taking pictures of Alex wiping out). Oh, to be those cool kids with their cool rash guards and cool board shorts. Come back later to see pictures of us awkwardly attempting to surf (again).
wanderlist - a list to inspire wanderlust • 42 comments • We're inspired by John Goddard who, at 15, wrote a list of 127 goals to accomplish during his lifetime. Although we're not interested in making a 'bucket list' at this time, we thought that a 'wanderlist', a list to inspire wanderlust, would be more appropriate. These are all things that we hope to accomplish during our travels. Our list, in no particular order, is: 1. Learn to Scuba Dive 2. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro 3. Walk Across Spain 4. Visit all 7 continents 5. Skydive 6. Drive around a country in a campervan 7. Sing Karaoke in Japan 8. Learn 'Hello' in as many languages as possible 9. Take Dance Lessons 10. Go on an African Safari 11. Volunteer Abroad 12. Study Yoga in an Ashram 13. Whitewater Rafting 14. Ride an Elephant* 15. Go on a cruise in the Galapagos Islands 16. Participate in a flash mob 17. Hike the Inca Trail up to Machu Picchu 18. Try Shark Cage Diving 19. Learn to Surf (sort of...) 20. Attend Burning Man 21. Be an extra in a Bollywood movie 22. Eat an insect (by accident while eating dates. GROSS) 23. Go Zorbing 24. Join a huge choreographed dance (See here &; here) 25. Try CouchSurfing, at least once 26. Learn to ride motorcycle 27. Go Sailing 28. Swim with dolphins 29. Explore a cave 30. Run a Marathon in another country 31. Climb a volcano 32. See one of the remaining Beatles live 33. Go Zip-lining 34. Volunteer with the Let's Colour Project (thanks Katie!) *We've seen several travel photos of people riding elephants and it looks like fun. However, elephants at some tourist destinations are treated quite cruelly. We would like to make sure that we don't indirectly contribute to animal abuse, and would rather support an organization that promotes conservation or forgo the experience completely. Any recommendations? Speaking of suggestions, we'd like you to tell us what you think we should add to our list. If your idea makes it onto our list we will send you a postcard during our travels.
