Walking along Melkbosstrand beach near Capetown recently I came across LOTS of people kite-surfing. Have you ever seen this?
There’s something lovely about flying a kite, but this flying WITH a kite is something else!
It struck me there’s a lot of this kind of activity in South Africa. It’s not that people try to conquer Nature, it’s that they challenge themselves in their interaction with Nature. You see it in their mountain climbing, their long distance cycling, their expeditions into the Bush, but most impressively, you see it in this kite-surfing.
I love how a kite surfer interacts with both the wind and the sea at the same time – what a great example of FLOW!
Heroes Not Zombies 
Yes , saw it years ago in glamorous California but nearer to home Tiree is a real mecca but a bit chillier than S Africa….check out youtube for cold windy scenes –none of your cobalt skies, much too conducive for enjoyment!
I bet kite surfing is quite a minority costly activity though ….