After seeing most of the Garden Route, Enid decided to take me inland a bit and check out Oudsthoorn and all this truly Afrikaans town had to offer. Our first stop was a place called Safari, which was an Ostrich farm on the outskirts of town. Oudsthoorn is a bit of an Ostrich town as it sits in a dry area that's perfect for raising Ostriches. On the drive into town you pass a multitude of ostrich farms. We were hoping to get to ride one....or at best sit on one.
We took the tour and learned all about Ostriches and how they are farmed and learned that they are the only bird to produce red meat, which tastes pretty damn good! We also learned that their eggs are extremely strong! Unfortunately, all that beer on the road did me know good and I was going to be too much for sitting or riding on the ostrich, but Enid got a chance and she commented that the birds are stronger then they look.
After our ostrich extravaganza, we headed for our next adventure.......croc diving! Enid had told me that she was going to take me and I had my reservations. I imagined being lowered in a cage in the middle of some swampy river with 15 or so hungry crocodiles! In actuality it was a lot more tame. I was lowered into a fairly clean, temperature controlled pool of water with two languid crocodiles who were interested in catching some sun and not at all interested in me. Still, I was so close that I could actually reach out and touch them, but decided against it.
Until later.
Love, peace, and soul.
We took the tour and learned all about Ostriches and how they are farmed and learned that they are the only bird to produce red meat, which tastes pretty damn good! We also learned that their eggs are extremely strong! Unfortunately, all that beer on the road did me know good and I was going to be too much for sitting or riding on the ostrich, but Enid got a chance and she commented that the birds are stronger then they look.
After our ostrich extravaganza, we headed for our next adventure.......croc diving! Enid had told me that she was going to take me and I had my reservations. I imagined being lowered in a cage in the middle of some swampy river with 15 or so hungry crocodiles! In actuality it was a lot more tame. I was lowered into a fairly clean, temperature controlled pool of water with two languid crocodiles who were interested in catching some sun and not at all interested in me. Still, I was so close that I could actually reach out and touch them, but decided against it.
Until later.
Love, peace, and soul.
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