Wow. What a busy week I had last week. First I had the pleasure of making a trip down to the Cape Talk Studio for an interview with John Maytham. To say I was nervous is the understatement of the year. My mouth was dry like the Sahara desert and my stomach was in knots. I’m not sure why because…
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Shark Open Online Course
I completed Sharks! Global Diversity, Biology and Conservation with Cornell University and the University of Queensland on the EdX platform and it was heaps of fun. (A little tricky, in places, I must admit, but nobody really expects Cornell to be a pushover, right?) So here are ten cool things I learned about sharks. Sharks are amazing creatures, incredibly designed. The course has…
Paddle Outs and Pop Ups.
I choose to Stand Up Paddle because of the paddle, really. I prefer going into battle upright, with a weapon. So when they (they = Tarryn + Tyran @ XOTB) decreed that we were going out on surfboards (it was too windy to SUP), my heart sank a little. I have never surfed a surfboard before because of the paddle out. (At Muizenberg this can…
The Thinking Girl’s Guide to Life with a Surfer
It’s an unforgettable day. The morning haze lifts as the sun starts its daily ascent, scattering sequins across the ocean. A creature of splendid proportions emerges from the sea, clad in neoprene, and high on stoke. But he’s not the only one on cloud nine. It’s a sparkling day because you realize That Surfer is into You. Not because you…
6 Things to do in Cape Town if you are Homesick for Port Elizabeth
Okay. You can stop laughing now. It really does happen. We Port Elizabeth creatures, despite living in the shadow of the seventh wonder, miss our home town. So what to do, girls of the Eastern Cape, when the oaks and the vineyards, the mountains and the Atlantic are just not cutting it? 1. Have coffee at Vovo telo. (Steenberg/Waterfront/Kloof Street, whichever floats your boat.) Yes,…
Melissa A Volker 