Gap Year Experiences

The countdown has begun!

Thursday 10 January 2008

The countdown has begun!.....18 Days until the official launch of our 3 Month Experience!

Happy holidays and welcome to 2008! The fact that we are into a new year excites me more than anything...we have huge plans for Pepper this year and it promises to be an incredibly busy and really exciting one. So I'm back in Cape Town now after a rather extended trip up the Garden Route and it is incredible. I woke up this morning to the most amazing day. It must be close to 30 degrees outside and there is not one breath of wind. A perfect summers day.

This holiday for the first time I got into Kite-surfing. What an awesome sport, I can't believe I've never got into it before....A good friend of mine is unbelievable on a kiteboard and has travelled throughout the world coaching and kitesurfing in spots from Greece to Hawaii. Not a bad lifestyle! Anyway he gave us a bit of an intro session into the sport. The thing that has always put me off it slightly I think is all the horror stories you hear of broken bones and being dragged out to sea by a runaway kite. But if you get the proper introduction and coaching in the sport, you quickly realise that it is actually very safe. Clyde, you're an absolute hero and a great coach!!
Kitesurfing is part of the boardriding module that the Pepper Experience group will be taking part in, in February. Guys, just to let you know...you have a lot to look forward to!

Just a quick update in the world of Pepper. Our University tour at the end of last year went incredibly well and we have had a great response with bookings already coming in for our July 2008 trips. We are still running some early booking and group booking discounts for the trip so keep checking the website or email us for more details. We have also started receiveing bookings for January 2009, so if you are interested in joining us for our 3 Month Experience get hold of us sooner rather than later.

Cheers..Vince