Cape Verde’s Top 5 Adventure Sports for Adrenalin-Seeking Island Hoppers
Situated 570km off the coast of West Africa, the island nation of Cape Verde is a playground for the thrill-seeking traveller.
Wave Wednesday: Catch a wave at Bali’s Kuta Beach
Autumn is fast approaching here in Canada and while we are enjoying a bright sunny day today, we are dreaming of our time in the tropics. It won’t be long until we are enjoying much needed beach time in Fiji. It has been a summer of sitting behind a computer catching up on all the work that needed to be done. Hitting the road will be our time step out from behind the monitor and live life to its fullest. There is nothing cooler than walking along the beach and seeing a guy with his surf board staring out at the ocean. Life’s pressures and anxieties disappear in Bali and a sunset ride on the waves makes a person feel alive.
Top Things to do in Sri Lanka
We loved Sri Lanka. It was one of those countries that we actually felt sad leaving. We met inspiring people, saw magnificent sites and enjoyed awesome adventures. Many people have sent us messages and emails on how they too want to visit Sri Lanka one day soon and we thought that we should do a round up of the top things that we enjoyed doing while visiting this fascinating and beautiful country.
Dave and Deb’s Excellent Surf Adventure Part 2
Have you ever loved doing something that you are just not very good at? That is Dave and I when it comes to surfing. Man, we love it, but we just aren’t naturals at it.When we came back to Hikkaduwa Beach on Sri Lanka’s south western coast, we decided to get down to business and try to see if we could actually get the hang of riding the surf. Milan was our instructor and he was fantastic. showed us how to look for the right wave, how to turn upside down on our surfboard to go under a wave and how to feel the right moment to stand and ride the crest of the wave as opposed to white water. He even showed us how to start turning on the wave so that we could actually ride it one day soon.
Dave and Deb’s Excellent Sri Lankan Surf Adventure
Hikkaduwa Sri Lanka is a beach lovers paradise. For surfers, it is the perfect spot to try your hand at the board. Mellow, sandy breaks make it a pleasure for novice surfer to practice their turns on the surfboard. They told us we need a few more lessons and we will be pretty good. At $40 bucks a day that pretty much eats into our budget, but it is tempting to learn from the pros and eventually become the king and queen of the beach. With a little practice, people will soon be swooning over our talent and surrounding us for autographs just like Kelly Slater.
Hikkaduwa Sri Lanka – Surf, Sun, Sand
One hundred kilometers south of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Capital City, the beach scene begins. There are several beach towns to choose from in this country. Most people come to Sri Lanka for the beach and only the beach.
While there is so much more to see, we wanted to start out at the beach ourselves and we decided to head to the most popular sunshine destination Hikkaduwa.
Bali, A “Beginners” Surfers Paridise
thought of songs when it came to Bali and Dave thought of Surfing. Who was the original adventurer in this relationship? When we made it to Kuda Beach, Dave had one thing and one thing only on his mind. Learn how to surf. We walked down to the beach from our hotel on Poppies Gang II and started scouting out guys that could teach us. No big hotels or organized tours for us. We wanted a local surfer showing us the ropes. We met Ronald. A soft spoken young man from Sumatra that had started a small business with a few surf boards lined up on the beach. He gave us a great deal, and told us that he would teach us until we were standing and comfortable.
Travel as a Couple,The Survival Guide
Traveling as a couple can be difficult. Many people will say that it can make or break a relationship.
Dave and I have traveled for months at a time together on several occasions, and we have always found that we bond even more while we are on the road. We influence and inspire each other to try new things. We share in unique experiences and talk about them together for years to come.
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