First Rowing Regatta...

Don't you like the sexy spandex? I did... kind of reminds me of the triathlon team, but way more chill. Well anyway, yesterday was our first rowing race, which they call a regatta... Natal Champs.

Of course, all rowing events begin at the butt crack of dawn, practice at 5am, and meeting at 6.30am on a SATURDAY to go to the race. It was only about a half hour away in an area called Albert Falls, beautiful. Well we got there, set up the boats and then all of sudden we were off on our first race. The races were fun, quick, only 1000m and exciting. The cox yells and lot and you have to concentrate hard, no zoning out. And then all of the sudden you are sweaty and it is over. I have been rowing at the last seat in the boat, which is the first seat facing backwards. I raced twice in a boat of 4 and once in a boat of 8 and got 2 medals! The competition wasn't very high, but there was a school there for the blind, which i found really cool that it is a sport that everyone can do. awesome experience.

The day was really relaxed. We lay out in the grass and watched the other races and then went back to the boat house to have a Braii (BBQ), i ate some buns. yum. We all dressed up in these green jump suits (some sort of tradition) sang weird songs and drank South African drinks. After we all went to a club and danced. I met tons of new really cool people and really enjoyed every minute of it. next regatta: 2 weeks.