The Garden Route Day 2

Our first stop of the day was to Kango Caves where we ventured in to see the stalagmites and stalactites coming from the ceiling and floor. We were told that this cave use to host concerts until the concertgoers started taking rocks or vandalizing the walls. We got to see what the cave looked like with no lights on and being in absolute darkness, especially in a cave, was a very interesting experience; I can’t even imagine what it would have been like for the first people who discovered the cave. There were a few bats and rock formations that were named after what they resembled, for instance there was a honeymoon suite formation with rocks that were shaped like a bed and a champagne bottle.

After the caves we headed to the ostrich farm where we were given a tour and taken to an arena where ostrich riding takes place. It was actually very sad to see the ostriches being hurt like they were from the ostrich riding, their feathers being pulled out and their bodies having to carry others in the 90-degree heat. I was not one of the volunteers to ride the ostriches but I got to hold a baby ostrich and stand on an ostrich egg, which held my full body weight. We headed from the ostrich farms to a beautiful sightseeing place atop a hill. The water was clear and crystal blue, and the sight was absolutely amazing, reminding me how creative God is. We were lucky enough to eat lunch overlooking the sea, watching sailboats pass by secluded beaches. We went to a hostile that night and I was lucky enough to be in a two person room as oppose to the 16 person room that most people were placed in. We had some great group bonding time that nights near the campfire as we made make shift s’mores out of biscuits, pink marshmallows, and some Carmelo chocolate.