Surfing with Whales!

The whales are here! Whilst it is still not peak whale watching season, one of our favourite creatures in the south peninsula have returned to our shores in their annual migration. As Grete from the Southern Right Hotel recently said “ I am so glad the southern right whales have arrived. I cant wait to hear them blow, can't think of anything better to replace the sound of the Vuvuzela's.”

So yes despite the World Cup aftermath, there is lots to do. It’s one of the best times to go surfing, especially in Muizenberg which has amongst the best waves for learning to surf or perfecting ones skills.

It is also whale season and whilst land based whale watching is spectacular all along the Cape Point Route, there is nothing that beats getting up close and personal on a whale watching boat trip from Simon’s Town. You do not have to drive to Hermanus as many people think. The whales are on our doorstep – just drive 30 minutes south of the city centre to the Cape Point Route and you’ll find them! There are plenty of other boat trips from Simon’s Town as well – all worth the ride!

If you are really lucky you can go surfing with whales. Seriously this is not an activity to try randomly at home! But we just love these pictures taken yesterday by Dave Jones from the wonderful Empire Café in Muizenberg who manages to combine fantastic food (and some great specials) with loads of surfing and loving and living life on the Cape Point Route! (become his friend on facebook for regular updates on all things happening in Muizenberg and at Empire Café).

Whilst you at it – make sure you join the Cape Point Route fan page on Facebook for updates on the Cape Point Route!

As so many of our visitors to the World Cup discovered, one of the unique attractions in the Cape is shark cage diving and viewing. Boats leave from Simon’s Town on a morning or afternoon boat trip to seal island in False Bay – home to the breaching great white sharks.

So yes it’s back to work and school and reality but hey – this is work! Cape Point Route gets to tell everyone how amazing Cape Town and the south peninsula really is! Not a bad job! Let me get back to work now!

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1960’s surfers' reunion in Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Surfer’s Corner in Muizenberg has long been known as a hot spot of surfing culture and this weekend will be a memorable one with a reunion of surfers, lifesavers, girls, beachbums, musicians and others from the 1960’s.

Venue: Muizenberg Pavillion
Date: Friday 19 March 2010
Time: Doors open at 6.00pm
Dress: The dress for the reunion will be casual with a hint of Hawaii. Guys can wear floral shirts and leis and ladies can wear leis (flower garlands) and a flower behind one ear. In Hawaii a flower behind the left ear means being taken, or married. A flower behind the right ear means still available.

Programme of Events:

Arrival and Registration followed by Hula Dancing.
Welcome by Paul Botha, with a toast to “the Oom” John Whitmore and other absent friends, followed by a video tribute.
At 8pm a documentary produced by Carlos Feyder will be screened “you should have been here yesterday” – the Surfer’s Corner Story.
Then it’s party time – live music and raffle of some incredible prizes!

The organisers have been overwhelmed by the response. They were expecting a casual gathering of a 100 people or so, but the event has turned into a confirmed guestlist of around 500 people flying in from all over the country and the globe.

The reunion details can be found on the Facebook group “Surfers Corner Sixties Reunion” with a wonderful collection of photos and old stories emerging. We have taken the liberty of pulling a selection of photographs from the contributions on the Facebook group to give you an idea of the life and times of surfing in Muizenberg in the 1960’s! Friendships are being rekindled and the hey day of surfing in Muizenberg is on everyone’s lips.

Muizenberg is still THE place to learn to surf in Cape Town. If you want to learn how to surf please contact Cape Point Route who can book surf lessons for those wanting in on the action.
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