There’s two sides to every coin – whether the coin is dropped from 10 000ft or at ground zero. So when I got “grounded” again at the airport to persue the adventure of Chicken Joe outside of the surf.
Chicken Joe has spent 3 days at Singapore Airport before… entire days in Durban, Jhb and PE. It’s been getting to me a bit – having my wings clipped like so… but yesterday when I spent the dismal day in Durbs pondering my stucked existence I realised that the only thing that was stucked was my mind – my awareness, or rather lack thereof until someone made me really observe myself.Continue reading ‘Chicken Joe grounded : Airport Adventures Part 2′
Oh Duncan – you ain’t far off there – Today was the day that Chicken Joe’s goose got cooked! - down and out in Durban at the crummiest airport second only to the toilet on Trainspotting.
WHOOOOOOOKAY…. The Joe knows extremes like a Bi-polar knows manic depression.
But this has totally taken the cake in my book. Chicken Joe’s brain feels like a cooked goose.
I love checking out youtube for odd crap, and came across the weirdest (or perhaps stupidest) concept to date. 10/10 for creativity and ingenuity. -10/10 for common sense. Top marks for the surf report though.
Basically “bomb surfing” is an extreme sport where some very bored individuals grab some Dynamite (4 real), light it and chuck it into a river to create a major explosion underwater and - of course - a major wave. Totally tubular.
Meanwhile - just outside of blast radius… their buddy - the extreme Bomb Surfer - waits in anticipation of the wave and surfs the beast.
The weather is the absolute pits today in Durbs. It’s kinda sunny but ultimately way too windy.
The wind is blowing all the waters flat as a pancake today - so no surfing for this piece of placid poultry.
Today isa day for the blogging it seems : I have been holed up for the last hour or so at the corner of Florida Rd and Innes Rd enjoying my cappuccino at Vida e Caffe and blogging away.
Wait… You don’t know WHO VIDA E are??? Holy Heck buddy - where have u been?
Vida e Caffeis the brainchild of some ex Durban boys who moved over to Cape Town after selling their awesome eatery “Fresh” in Musgrave Rd, next to Musgrave Centre, a few years back. Fresh was THE classic - they brought back the bagel in South Africa - selling the most AWESOME bagels and muffins ever.Continue reading ‘Eran “Chicken Joe” Surf Report : Woe is the Joe. Vida e for me.’
