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Late afternoon we visit the CANGO CAVES. |
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Ruby stands beside a stalagmite. |
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In Cango 1, the Grand Hall is 107m long and 16m high. Mike stands in the middle.
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There are many impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone formations. |
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We did not expect the well preserved and comprehensive selection of formations. |
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The cave itself is believed to be over 150,000 years old. |
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This is were the standard tour ends... |
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... and the adventure tour begins. |
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This portion of the cave we enter has been damaged & therefore we were able to touch & hold on to the formations. |
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Mike descends from a ladder. |
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The adventure tour is not for everyone & ... |
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... before signing up they show the size of spaces that we have to pass through. |
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Oudshoorn is Ostrich country. We had Ostrich steak & sausage. How about some eggs for breakfast. |
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Feb. 29, 2008. Remaining on Route 62 we stop in at the famous Ronnies Sex Shop. |
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Heading south at Swellendam on the R319 we arrive at the Tip of Africa, CAPE AGULHAS. |
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Exactly (6) months ago we left Canada. Officially we are both in distance and time half-way. |
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Us at AFRICA’S SOUTHERN MOST POINT, where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Here by total coincidence we meet up again with Doris & Andre, originally met in Mozambique and we share a huge watermelon. |
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From here it is back up the west coast of Africa. |
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A ship wreck only a couple of hundred meter away. |
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The Agulhas lighthouse is one of the oldest working light houses in Southern Africa ... |
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... and located at the southernmost point of Africa. |
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Mar. 02, 2008. Our first view of TABLE MOUNTAIN in Cape Town. |
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The top station of the gondola. |
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The 12 Apostles. |
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The hike starts above Camps Bay via the Woody Revine. |
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The view from the top of Table Mountain/12 Apostles. |
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Friends of Rene’s take us up this non touristy path. |
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An old steam boiler. |
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