Ostrich

On the Mooiplass farm

March 29th 2007
Today we have decided is going to be a chill out day. Yesterday was a long drive and we were both a bit grumpy. We have been racing around for the last 10 days and there really insn’t much to do in Oudshoorn other than the Ostriches and the Cango caves. Oudshoorn is the Ostrich capital of South Africa and they are bred mainly for their meat and skins. Kirsten is a little disappointed with the ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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Matt Simmons & Kirsten Johnson

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Well the time is almost there, bought the round the world ticket with BA/Quantas (7 destinations with up to 29000 miles and no requirement to circum navigate the globe £1350 each) and leaving on the 19th March. Been looking forward to doing this for over 10 years and can't wait. I'm travelling with my girlfriend who is Australian and our rough itinerary is as follows: Leave 19th March South Africa (2 weeks)(mainly the western cape) Western Australia (10days)(Perth and the Margaret River) New Zealand (3 Weeks) (Into Auckland and out of Christchurch) Sydney (4 Days) Blue Mountains (2 Day... full info

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