September 8th

We were up and breakfasted and leaving the unit just after 8am. Headed first back along the coast then inland to George, and then to Oudtshoorn. Went over 800m Outeniqua Pass. It was cloudy and almost raining when we left the coast, but cleared up to be a lovely day inland. After a 1.5 hour drive we arrived at the Cango Caves, and had a coffee while we waited for the 11am tour. No one was game enough to do the Adventure Tour which needed one to be fit and slim, to go through some very small holes in the caves! Our tour was through the first five chambers - around 550m into the caves. There were some amazing large caves with stalagmites and staligites forming large columns. Amy and Jeromé had been here two days prior, and Amy sang Panis Angelicus in the first big chamber, which until the 1950's had been used for concerts.
The underground spaces were amazing, and we enjoyed the experience.

From there we drove back to the Cango Ostrich Farm. Here we had lunch before doing a tour - seeing the incubators, and feeding and -Therese - riding an ostrich. She stayed on for at least 8 seconds. There was a weight limit of 80kg so John and Patrick were not eligible, and I did not want to risk a broken bone!

Next stop was the Cango Wilderness Ranch. We finally got to see a leopard! Or two, in fact. The park was home to many different species from Africa and around the world - lions, tigers, lemurs, crocodiles, and many more.

Last stop was an ostrich skin handbag manufacturer, where Liz purchased a new handbag. Will be an heirloom piece for Amy.

A supermarket stop for dinner supplies and home to Swartvlei.