Kate's friend

Couldn't help thinking of Champagnekate and her love for slimey, scaley snakes when I met this lovely creature on the top balcony today. It was the local Diamond Python that sometimes takes residence in a little birdbox on my neighbours deck. When he does this he's like a portable snake - you can see him all wound up in there through the birdy hole. You could just pick the box up and walk away with him, if you wanted to.

You could take him to CK's house. She'd love that! ;

SM

Rippin' and snortin'

Husband, Surferboy and I had the place to ourselves for about an hour this morning. There were some rippers peeling around the corner - most way too big for this chicken-surfermum. I got one good screamer and managed to skim past a rock in the shallows, which put the wind up me! But mostly I was paddling on the spot while the wave sucked back toward the take off rock before I became too tired to put in real effort when it was needed. 

Then the big boys came out to play. All ten of em at once. Great surfers who start way out around the corner and skirt around those rocks near the pool and spray you as they fly past. Nice if you can do it!

I think I'm a bit outa practice. Hope I can hold my own come the Girls Weekend!

This is the calm before the storm.

I expect it's madness out there now.

SM

Tourists in our local area

So, what does a surfermum do when there aint no swell..?

I lugged the family up the Elands mountain the other day in search of a waterhole that I remembered from my childhood. First of all we did the 641 steps to the bottom of the falls and back up again..!! and then I showed the gang the beautiful swimming hole complete with rope hanging out of a tree. I can't tell you how happy I was that I had found it - it's absolutely gorgeous. I love a good freshwater swimming hole. Its down an unmarked track at the top of the falls. You'd hardly know it was there. Local knowledge huh?! I recommend it if you like mountain climbing (the vehicle, not you...the road's windy and steep).

Ellenborough Falls

Secret childhood swimming spot

I also had the fam pretend they were tourists and come on a whale watching cruise. The whales were quiet that day my friend... of course, the day before was breeching heaven! But it was brilliant to see those magnificent creatures up close and personal before they tipped their tales to us and bid us farewell.

So, what have you been up to in the school holidays?

 

SM