Four Passes Tour and Prince Albert

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Following the Cango Caves we headed ...

5. to Prince Albert via the Swartberg Pass. We passed over the mountains using this gravel pass. On one side there were fantastic views across the fields and villages, and once over the top, the other side, was a magnificent mountain pass, with beautiful scenery. It is a wonder how on earth it was cut into the mountains - apparently it took a convict labour gang seven years in 1888.

6. Lunch at Prince Albert was special - Victoria Tea Rooms, in a quaint and very quiet, sleepy village, we were the only people about, apparently it was siesta time - well it was 36 degrees I suppose! It was definately worth detouring to stop here!

7. Doubling back, we travelled the Meiringspoort Pass, which was a tarred road, however, still incredibly striking, with sandstone cliffs, with deep reds and orange rock. We didn't have a chance to stop as we were running quickly out of petrol and the guys were getting worried. Particularly as many of the villages round here, were never gonna have a gas station! We made it to De Rust - phew and topped up the car!

8. Wrapped back round to Oudtshoorn and then took the main road to George and along the Garden Route to Knysna.

A long day but a very good one!

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Photos

Crossing the Swartberg Pass
Just awesome

Victoria Tea Rooms
at Prince Albert

Swartberg Pass
At the top with the hire car ... well Adam likes his cars!

Top of Swartberg Pass
looking back