Week 4, 5 & 6

Hi All,
I've had to group these three weeks together, as during the road trip from Cape Town to Durban we come across a computer rarely, and when we do its an ancient one. Lots has happened since then though!:
We left Cape town and headed 2 hours north to a place called Misverstand Dam. We had 5 days here with a sponsored SA pro wake-boarder and a house 20m from the glassy water. He had one of the best wake boats you can get and we could go out whenever we wanted day or night...we went moonlit boarding way into the morning most nights! Tried pretty much everything you can do, and realised that wake-surfing is easily the most fun you can have behind a boat!
After an incredible time, and a drastic change in water temp, we headed east on the start of the road trip. Our first stop was Vic Bay, a famous surf spot in SA. We were camping right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the bay, and surfed and BBQed all day and night.
The second stop was plettenberg bay, and this time we had a house!! Everything seemed like a huge luxury after a month, like a washing machine and a proper bed! Two days here. On the first we went for a 32 degree mountain bike ride and the second we went skydiving! As it was my second one we did a few acrobatics and he let me fly us down...only one more needed before a solo one!!
We were on the road again and had a 7 hour drive that was interrupted by the worlds biggest bungee jump...the most amazing feelings ever! Kind of feels like falling to your death, like in one of those falling dreams! All but three did the jump...although two of the girls needed a couple of large glasses of wine downed at the bar 10 minutes before to secure their nerves!
On the road again and the next stop was Hogsback. This is deep in the mountains, and the place that Tolkein was born, so apparently the inspiration for lord of the rings. I can believe that as the scenery was unbelievable. No surfing here, just hikes to the most amazing waterfalls that you can swim to and stand directly under!
The next place was a couple of hours away, at a place called Chinsa. The backpackers was like a tropical paradise, and basically lots of surfing and a bit of sand surfing!
5 hours to the Transkei. This is one of the old homelands of SA, and during the apartheid, black people weren't allowed to leave the area without a special passport. The hills are covered in coloured shacks that are about 3m by 3m and home to lots of families. This was the first time we have experienced '3rd world' Africa. We took a trip to a local school to give the kids a football and cricket set which was an amazing experience! Most of them were about 8 or 9 and the kids would chase us around and line up to be lifted up and swung around! Other that that we surfed a lot and everyone is improving rapidly! This place had the best surf that i have experienced so far.
We're now in a place called Port Shepston, about two hours from Durban just for a night to break up the drive. The first good computer is a relief but costing me a fortune (well, by these standards!) I have just uploaded 300 photos to http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/enzocav , so check them out.
Love to everyone, Enzo.xxx