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Ambitious Ostrich

September 20th, 2005

Day 59

We just left the Safari Ostrich Farm, the first activity, and first full day in the Garden Route. It was cool, interesting, and just plain fun!

My favorite part was sitting on and riding the ostrich. When I sat on the ostrich, I felt its spine and the soft feathers underneath me, I felt as if I was sitting on a cloud. While I was riding the Ostrich I had to lean back to keep my balance and had to hold on for dear life.

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Swartzberg Pass

September 19th, 2005

Day 58

The Swartzberg Pass is part of the Garden Route, also known as the drive from Still Bay to Plattenburg Bay in south central South Africa. The Swartzberg Pass starts at a narrow gorge and twists its way up a 4,500 foot mountain and back down. Most of the Pass’s landscape is scrubland but is still an amazing drive. One I was glad we experienced.

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Wine, Glass and Goat Cheese

September 16th, 2005

Day 56

Almost every winery in South Africa has something other then wine to offer. At the Fairview Vineyard they specialize in wine and goat cheese. Seidelburg Vineyard specializes in wine and glass bellowing. Warwick Vineyard specializes in wine and friendly conversation. We visited all of these wineries today.

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City of Rocks

September 16th, 2005

Day 55

Cape Union Mart is a huge outdoor store. In fact the store is so big it has room for things like a rock wall that you can rock climb on for free. Even though Cape Union Mart is a big store, it only has one rock wall that you can climb, and after a while it gets too easy. One day after we had finished climbing the rock wall we asked someone who worked at Cape Union Mart if there was somewhere else where we could rock climb. His reply was simply, City Rock.

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Groot Constantia

September 15th, 2005

Day 54

Today is the day to go to the oldest vineyard in South Africa- Groot Constantia. Groot Constantia has been in S.A. for 320 years and has won some wine awards. We walked about their museum, or information room, where we learned a bit about the history of Groot Constantia. Did you know that Groot Constansia was established in 1685? Did you know that Groot Constantia is said to be the finest vineyard in S.A.?

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Birds, Monkeys, More!

September 14th, 2005

Day 53

It was a hot sunny day and a perfect day to go to the World of Birds. The world of birds is home to almost every species of birds in Africa and also is home to squirrel monkeys, wallabies, and turtles. We got our entry pass and looked around for a map of the place, so we wouldn’t get lost.

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A Little Thank You

September 11th, 2005

Ever since we checked into the Manor cottage we have had a amazing cleaning lady named Angelina. Saddly she lives in a shack even though she works so hard. So we decided to repay her for her services and kindness by taking pictures of her and giving them to her.

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Big Mountain

September 9th, 2005

My parents woke me at 6:30 a.m. to climb Table Mountain. Climbing Table Mountain was definitely a leg numbing experience. Table Mountain is 3,000 ft high, and the trail we took goes straight up it. It took us two hours without adding stops to reach the top. It took us about three hours in the end.

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Cape Point

September 8th, 2005

We loaded up the car, ready and willing to leave the house for another journey. Today is Cape Point day. The Cape Point is the southwestern most area of Africa and a huge tourist attraction. Normally we don’t go to huge tourist attractions, but this is said to be a must-do of Cape Town.

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Sam’s Cultural Tour

September 7th, 2005

Another tour sounded boring and trying. It was just something I wasn’t willing to have to wake up earlier then I usually do for. We’re not in Cape Town to sleep so I got up. Getting out of bed gave me the chills but I slower got used to it. But about the tour, it was supposedly one of the most dos and you went to the District 6 Museum, a township, a traditional healer, a preschool, and a women’s workshop.

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