The Secret Spot

Kylie and I drove about 30 minutes outside of town to a small Surf Camp/Hostel/Backpacker type place. We almost decided not to go at the last minute, as we had no idea what to expect. But we gambled, and pulled into the Secret Spot on Friday evening.

It was well worth the trip. We found a clean, recently opened hostel with a very friendly surf-knowledgable staff. They knew all the best places to surf in the area and even woke up early Satuday morning to show us the way to the beach.

We surfed at Salt Rock beach. Unlike beaches in Durban this was a very safe, relaxed, friendly environment. There werent 10 people trying to catch the same wave, just a group of friendly longboarders out surfing at dawn. Here, we even felt safe leaving our stuff setting on the beach! This would be unheard of in Durban, where you are always nervous about someone trying to steal your wallet, your board, or you car.

We had a great weekend surfing, reading, relaxing and getting sunburned. Ready for another week of grueling work at the clinic...