{"id":12239,"date":"2016-03-23T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donnarossa.ch\/cape-town-what-i-did-the-last-three-months\/"},"modified":"2016-03-23T12:00:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T10:00:55","slug":"cape-town-what-i-did-the-last-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donnarossa.ch\/de\/cape-town-what-i-did-the-last-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town – what I did the last three months"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time flies, right? Writing this phrase is a bit worn out; but oh so true. I spent the last three months in Cape Town (South Africa). Within this time I did a lot, but also not. Confusing? Let me tell you more.<\/h3>\n

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After spending the last three months in our campervan it was time to clean it and repack for the southern hemisphere. Packed with kitesurf and paragliding equipment, we had only space for a few clothes. For summer time you don’t need that much anyway. Our lives are packed in five bags. That’s all we need. Cool, huh?<\/p>\n

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Arriving in Mother City feels like coming home. Everything at its place. Since ten years I come here and I’m still overwhelmed by this view!<\/p>\n

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After the first week of kiting with a twintip and hiking up Lions Head, I felt my knee pretty much. It was swollen for a week. So I had to make some changes to feel better after kiting. When I ride with a twintip, I’m tempted to jump. And the impact of the landings isn’t good for my knee. I tried a so called „directional“ (kiteboard for waves that looks like a surfboard). As I already have one – well, it’s the old one of my boyfriend – I gave it a try. But I was not happy with it. It was too big and too heavy for me.<\/p>\n

Lately in the kiteworld, strapless riding is so hip. What’s that? And why should I do it just because it’s hip? It’s a directional without any foot straps. It comes very close to a surfboard. And what’s the deal with it? Should I really do it just because those famous riders Airton and Matchu<\/a> do it?<\/p>\n

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I was so thrilled (and still I am) that I made myself a little christmas present. When I tried for the first time in a flat water lagoon, it felt all so natural that I got into it. Since then I only ride strapless. And I never had problems with my knee anymore. It is definitely a challenge to ride strapless. In the beginning I fell and had to go back to the shore to grab my board a lot. But now it’s better and I feel comfortable with it. Meanwhile my twintip got spider webs :-)<\/p>\n

Looking forward to practise some yoga, I started in Cape Town again. After my accident, where I hurted my shoulder and wrist, I take this not for granted. I managed it somehow. Starting with some Vinyasa, I went from then on to the heated power yoga sessions at my favorite yoga place Yoga For Life<\/a>. So I did yoga 2-3 times a week. It felt so good to be back again.<\/p>\n

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With the detoxing yoga, I went many times to the raw food place Raw & Roxy<\/a>. Their food is outstanding. I was able to bring the guys there and they loved it.<\/p>\n

And that’s already mainly what I did in the past months: kiting, yoga and healthy food. Windwise it was one of the best seasons. During December and January the wind blowed almost everyday. Sometimes we were craving after a windless day, because our bodies hurted.<\/p>\n

While browsing through my captures, I realised, that I did a bit more than that.<\/p>\n

What else I did…<\/h2>\n