Fourth of July I stumbled out of bed upon Anna’s insistence that I quickly go outside. I did not know what could be so important as to take me from my sweet dreams that were encouraged by the soothing sounds of waves crashing on the shore just meters from my bed. We were staying at Beach Haven Backpackers in Wilderness along the gorgeous Garden Route of South Africa’s coastline. After climbing the stairs up to the viewing deck my jaw dropped. The only reaction any of us had was Oh, wow! Shooting up out of the ocean were two full rainbows bursting with color and completing their arch by falling into the hills behind us. Birds were chirping their morning glory, whales were blowing water up into the sky and dolphins were dancing. Fireworks of the very best kind- completely natural, completely spectacular.
The entire day was spent oohing and aawing this beautiful land. From Wilderness we continued our drive up through the Klein Karoo. We took a tour of the Kango Caves and then continued on the steep dirt path of the Swartberg pass before arriving at the quaint town of Prince Albert. Here we celebrated the day with burgers and fries, but not the good ol American style- we had delicious Ostrich burgers with Pumpkin fritters. …mmm, yum. Highlights of Prince Albert included this dinner, the Saturday morning market, sipping tea in front of a cozy fireplace at a quaint café and an early morning hike/run up and along the red rock ridge.
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