When I say the trip was all inclusive, I very much mean it. We rented a car in Cape Town and decided to drive it to Port Elizabeth. Again, I wish I could've added more time. There were so many cool places to stop along the way.
The drive- according to Google Maps (also source for the map above) is 797 km long (494 miles) and takes 10 hrs 24 minutes. I did some calculations. To put things into perspective, this would be the distance for us to drive from SF to the southern most point of CA, or Tijuana, Mexico. Arriba!
Driving in South Africa is similar to driving in the UK. Drivers seat is on the right and you drive on the left. It was a bit stressful - probably more so for me - than for Jordan, who actually drove. Driving on the freeway was cake, as you just drove straight. It was driving through small towns or roundabouts that made things harrier. But we survived. Phew.
Anyways, thankfully, we broke the journey into 2 days of driving and spent the night in Oudtshoorn. Outdtshoorn is home for the largest ostrich population in the world. So an obvious place for us to stay the night. Being in the dead center of our journey, also helped us with that decision.
It was pretty crazy driving to our hostel - located in the absolute middle of nowhere. We passed hundreds and hundreds of ostriches. Fenced in just like cattle are raised, but instead of cow herds, pseudo "aviaries". To commemorate our new friends and neighbors, we dined on ostrich steak that evening. A bit chewy, but very very tasty.
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