After being cooped up due to heavy rains and thunder, the Miller family was yearning for activity on an otherwise slow Sunday. Yes it rains here -and when it does it is dramatic in volume but at least it doesn’t rain all day (and night) like in North Vancouver!

Since our arrival to Africa, skateboarding has been in short supply for Jimmy. With the clouds separating and his itch setting-in we set off to a new part of town in search for “The Green Ramp” for him to ride and also for other adventures. Well, what we found was skate-able but it took some wrong turns (thanks Garmin GPS) – a farmers market in an adjacent field. A dad playing rugby with his son pointed in the right direction…. mistakes often lead to neat adventures.

On our way to the ramp we drove through a neat neighbourhood called ‘Parkhurst’ that very much reminded us of Victoria with its numerous busy bistros and patios stretching onto the sidewalks. We made a mental note to return here another day to check the area out better. Although this area was quite posh, the park itself was ghetto feeling and muddy. Nevertheless, Jimmy finally got rolling. After enduring stepping in too much muck and doggy-doo we opted to try to find the Joberg Zoo which we discovered was fairly close by…..