Captains Log - Day 4

It's 4am  and we are all wide awake.  I really don't get this!  There has to be a documented paradoxical effect on children and time zone travel to the Southern hemisphere.  If there isn't, I can provide valuable statistics and observations based on how Luke and Laila's sleep patterns have been disrupted. 

We are in no hurry, so we had an early breakfast, packed for a short trip to J-bay and were on the road by 9am.  The road trip was fun with a pit-stop at M & J where we had some authentic South African pies, Appletizers and Luke signed their visitors wall. 

Jeffrey's Bay!  Why didn't I stop here before?  Smita and I couldn't help but notice how it felt no different than San Diego or any small coastal town in the US but still very authentically South African. 

The beach was crowded with holiday revelers of all hues, shapes and sizes. Luke had his first encounter with a jellyfish.  Nothing a little vinegar couldn't fix.  I paddled out after chatting with the lifeguards and caught a few good lefts. 

Another highlight was bumping into Antoinette Joubert at Dolphin Beach with her family. The probability of this occurrence was easily one in one hundred thousand based on the crowds but it happened!  

I can't say enough about our room and the views.  The Pinnaquin is literally two blocks from the beach..not just any beach but SuperTubes which is the surfing Mecca.  

Need I say more.