From the shimmering contours of the Garden Route to safaris in the Eastern Cape, the natural beauty of South Africa forces you to question your perspective on life: you can’t help but feel slightly insignificant as a human being on this planet.

And one of the best ways to throw yourself into the setting is by learning to surf. There is nothing on earth like the sensation of gliding across the waves on Knysna Lagoon. Sure, you might not stay on the board the whole time. You might actually spend rather a lot more time in the water than anywhere else.

But once you’ve rustled up enough courage to paddle out there, meeting the surf head-on, the rest takes care of itself. Even if you balance for a mere two seconds, it will be best two seconds of your life: a fleeting moment of brilliance.

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