Yesterday was National Braai Day here in South Africa. To braai is basically to BBQ only it is a whole day event and EVERYTHING gets braaied; tons of meat, vegetables, fruits, breads, really anything you can think of. I would compare Braai Day to Labour Day in the States. Here is a funny youtube video which will give you an idea of how big of a deal Braai Day is. For those of you over about 30, you probably won't find the humor in this because it is a parody of a funny American song called "Friday."
My friends and I went to Kogelbaai, a beach just a little over a half hour from Stellenbosch on the Indian Ocean side of Cape Town, for the weekend. We swam and braaied all day long and then I had my first sleeping on the beach experience. It was a bit chilly and uncomfortable but so cool to fall asleep with the stars above you and the sound of waves crashing a couple of feet away. The weather could not have been anymore perfect and I'm pretty sure I have never seen a more beautiful beach or sunset so all in all it was a fantastic weekend! We even saw two whales on the drive home this morning! Just a heads up - none of these pictures are photoshopped, the sky was really that colour!
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