Kiteboarding: PopPop’s Perspective

December 29, 2013 at 3:45 am  •  Posted in Education, Inspiration, Sports, surfing, Tanzania by

For those of a certain age, or of a peculiar ability for remembering country and western song titles, consider my twist on: “I fought the kite-and the kite won.”

This beach has it all! Cows wandering between the kiters!

This beach has it all! Cows wandering between the kiters!

Well, this is what one deserves for thinking that a bit of windsurfing ability translates to the sport of kite boarding in Zanzibar. True, one might of gotten a whiff of reality prior to plunking down the euros when all the instructors were Nordic Gods.  No matter, a few gallons of seawater later, I could see that this is one of those great ideas better left to the grandchildren.

My man Chris and I after the last beating on the water

My man Chris and I after the last beating on the water

Perfect weather, shallow crystal water, great wind abounds. Like a sky full of colorful butterflies, kites filled the sky. The flattened pancake on the beach was me.

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2 Comments

  1. Cari Johnson / December 29, 2013 at 7:19 am /

    I LOVE the photo of the cows & the kites!

  2. Kaarina / December 30, 2013 at 9:13 am /

    Dad- I bet you rocked the kite boarding… now I want to try it.

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