{"id":3088,"date":"2025-08-18T17:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2025-08-18T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:37:25","slug":"south-africa-day-11-back-to-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/south-africa-day-11-back-to-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa – Day 11 Back to Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The day dawned bright and sunny but chilly at 8\u00b0 C. We set off on the long drive back to Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We followed the R62, a very scenic drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We drove past the ostrich farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We stopped for a coffee at Barrydale. By then the temperature had risen to 25\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was an amazing drive over, round and through the mountains. We went through two mountain passes – Huis River Pass and the Outeniqua Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We came back along the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw a tram – quite an unusual sight in South Africa as most of the railway system has been damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a very long day, but nice to be back with the rest of the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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