Watch International Road Trip to South Africa – “Eating Biltong & Living in the ‘Now Now'”
After an extensive visit to South Africa, a group of boardriders have declared that it is “a land of diversity. Mountainous coastlines vs drought ridden desert. The lavishly rich vs the street begging poor. The wildlife of the savannah vs the wildlife of the city. No other country in the world boasts such dramatic contrast.” Writing for Quiksilver’s […]
After an extensive visit to South Africa, a group of boardriders have declared that it is “a land of diversity. Mountainous coastlines vs drought ridden desert. The lavishly rich vs the street begging poor. The wildlife of the savannah vs the wildlife of the city. No other country in the world boasts such dramatic contrast.”
Writing for Quiksilver’s ‘Radical Times’, the international boardriders say: “We piled in the rental vans and road tripped from the bottom to the top. Surfing perfect point breaks, bombing hills, eating biltong and living in the “now now”…”
The group said they felt “the thrill of living” during their trip, and became very acquainted with South African food and language… although their spelling of some SA words isn’t quite right – braii instead of braai, borworse instead of boerewors – but it’s “lakka” (their spelling) that at least they embraced everything local and lekker!
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Along the way they visited:
- Cape Town – “an amphitheatre of absolute beauty…It’s one lakka city.”
- Table Mountain – “a massive mountain that you cannot ignore.”
- Waves for Change programme – “changing lives for the better.”
- The Garden Route – “some of the most amazing landscapes we have ever seen.”
- Shark alley, Gansbaai – “contrary to popular belief cage diving has no impact on the sharks’ lifestyle or habitat.”
- Jeffreys Bay – “home of one of the longest, most perfect right hand point breaks in the world.”
- Durban – “gritty, raw, and jammed with attitude, Durban City is over-flowing with culture and vibe.”
- Valley of 1,000 Hills – “a valley with a shitload of hills… this is where the real South Africa is.”
- Hluhluwe iMfolosi Safari Park – “one of the most real experiences with the South African wildlife available.”
On South Africa’s food they said:
- “Some of the best food worldwide. Expect meat on meat on meat.”
- “When in South Africa, do as the South Africans do…Eat Biltong.”
- Bunny Chow – “No, this ain’t no rabbit food. Bunny chow or Bunny is a South African fast food delight.”
- Ostrich meat – “This big bird cooks up like premium beef. Red meat that’s iron rich and perfect on a burger…”
- Braii [Braai] – “a South African feasting custom.”
