I left Port Elizabeth bright and early on Saturday morning and cruised my way to Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) which is one of the world's top surfing destinations. People flock there to ride the 'supertubes' - once described as "the most perfect wave in the world". I didn't stay long but did stop by all of the factory outlets - Billabong, Roxy, Ripcurl etc. Sooo cheap. I wish I had room in my backpack as I could have bought loads for nothing! I set of to try an...

Happy New Year!! Well, after I left you in Dubai airport, the remainder of my trip was fairly uneventful. I got to Jo'Burg, got hassled in the airport, managed to check in for my domestic flight (which seemed far more complicated than it should have been!) and settled down in my business class seat for the 90 minute flight to Port Elizabeth (PE). I had to fly business as there were no other flights available on Christmas Day but it was worth it for the bubbles a...