Garden Chillout

Supertubes at J-bay

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December 16th 2008
Arriving in J-Bay is like the feeling you get before going to watch a film everybody is talking about, but with mixed reviews. When you travel to far corners of the earth and mix with local surfers, its J-bay that they all know about and long to visit. On previous visits I failed to see what all the fuss was about and was hoping for an opportunity to experience the magic the place is famous for. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Jeffreys Bay

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more