revisiting Jaws....

The pictures will be uploaded to testify that in fact I was 1) standing up on a surfboard, yes, I am goofy! and 2) in the water when the SHARK signal blew...It was a gorgeous day at the beach with the Daveys and Chandlers, almost all of us in wetsuits and taking turns sharing the 3 surfboards we rented. Easily a thousand people in the water along a long beach between 2 sets of lifegaurds. I saw masses of people carrying surfboards, splashing madly to exit the water. I wiped the water from my eyes to get a clearer view and indeed, my gut said "get out". I then heard the sounder, saw the flag race up the pole (a white flag with a black shark) and I headed for the beach. Dave and Chris Davey and 2 nephews were still farther out so those on the beach (Molly, Lyle, Margaret, Blair, etc..) came screaming over. Of course, it's hard to hear voices with a breeze and crashing surf, but somehow we all got out OK. We learned a few minutes later, just before they let people BACK into the ocean, that the shark spotted was 3 meters long and indeed, a Great White. Yikes! Some super drama for Lyle's 11th birthday!

Today we are off to the Cape of Good Hope for some Baboon and Ostrich seeking as well as awesome landscape. If there's gas left in our tanks, we'll tour vineyards late this afternoon. We have already strayed from "the schedule" I designed as the beach was too nice to leave yesterday. We will be applying and REapplying lots of sun stuff today. HOT and STRONG African sun!

Oh, one final thing...yesterday, while walking to the sandboarding dunes, Molly and I saw the skin of a black snake.  I say Black Mamba. Molly says large earthworm. Either way, it was gross and Molly is a natural at sandboarding.

Gotta fly...