The best wave I’ve seen is at Cerro Azul in Peru. It is a slow, very even tube that starts at an inlet (which means you can almost walk to the wave) and ends in an old pier.
want to learn this summer – hawaii awaits next year!
I’ll be living there from January to July and would love to take some private lessons.
Surfing the ‘net I found out about ‘Freedom Park.’ Apparently it’s a monument honoring those that fell during ‘the struggle’ to ‘free South Africa.’
I also read about the debate surrounding the names included on the wall honoring ‘those that fell.’
Amongst the 68 000 names, not one name of a former SADF member – one of the finest armies ever to walk the Earth – is included. Mmmmm….whatever happened to reconciliation? Especially for conscripted soldiers?
The wall does, however, include the names of Cuban soldiers that were killed.
This quote from Mongane Wally Serote – CEO of The Freedom Park Foundation highlights the evil hypocrisy behind this (italics mine):
” The CUBANS helped fight for FREEDOM in Africa, they played a role in ending apartheid and they should be honored for that.”
Surfing dolphins clip from the 2003 BBC “Wildlife on One” episode Dolphins: Deep Thinkers, narrated by David Attenborough. The educational clip narrates that the maintenance of social bonds in complex animal societies such as dolphins and humans may be the explanation for why both dolphins and humans exhibit “play” behaviors into adulthood and full maturity. Footage is from Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. AFAIK this special was never broadcast in the United States. Check out the BBC’s website …