Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa

More adventures today. We went to visit the Cango Caves which are a little ways north of the town we are staying near. The caves themselves were perfectly fine other than they have been stolen and worn down that they are a shell of what they used to be, albeit still impressive.

Afterwards we weren't sure what to do but we saw a poster for a town further north that seemed nice. So we headed off to Prince Albert to find some lunch. As we started heading north the road approached a large mountain pass. And shortly thereafter the road switched from tar to untarred (never a good sign). We decided to go forward and the road kept getting windier, narrower and steeper. We kept climbing and climbing and eventually hit the top of the pass hoping for an easier descent only to find 4 consecutive switch-backs on the way down. The road also became extra bumpy and we descended into a canyon on the side of a cliff. All on a single lane (with two way traffic) with occasional barricades to keep you from falling off the cliffs. After about an hour to cover 25km we made it safely through to Prince Albert for lunch. We discussed at lunch that this was the most treacherous mountain pass either of us had been on.

On the way home, we took the long way around and it was also an interesting road through a canyon (and thankfully tarred).

There are three photos to share.
1. Cango Caves
2. Road on the way up
3. Road on the way down