Adventures in the Baviaanskloof: Part 1

 After our Garden Route adventure we headed up a crazy dirt road and stopped for lunch at Angie's G-Spot (it's hard for men to find). They were roasting a piglet when we got there. Guess that's what you gotta do when you keep putting off that monthly grocery store trip.

 We had a beautiful day to wait for our food and hang out with their extensive menagerie.

 I want TUNA!

The open kitchen at Angie's is pretty unique and has a great view of the river.

 Curry and rice. Pretty darn good presentation for the middle of the boondocks!

 We said good-bye to Ana, Mark and the Gang and headed into the Baviaanskloof (Baboon Canyon). The scenery was amazing!

 Awesome rock-formations...

 ...and old-school working farms.

 Our home that night was a super-cool place called the "Makkedat Grot" or Makkedat Caves. They have taken all these rock grottos and built over the front of them to make cozy and eclectic accommodation! I'm going to put on my Geology hat for a second and tell you that these "caves" are not caves at all, but Geologic anticlines - a place where strata have been bent like a downward fold. The center layers have fallen out of these folds making a cavity underneath. Pretty darn convenient for living in!

 Climbing to the second level:

 Kids room!

 Master bedroom:

 The downstairs was a big open space with a dining table, full working kitchen, and 2 more big sleeping platforms. Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms.

 All in this house can sleep 10 comfortably in beds!

 Welcome sign heading up to the braai area.

 Coolest Whirligig thing EVER in the yard!

 We had an amazing farmhouse dinner cooked for us at the reception area (kudu pie!!) and I forgot to take pics! The next morning we drove up the road to check out some of the other caves. This one is smaller but has a second grotto way above where teens or other smelly people can sleep.

 Sleep chamber high up the cliff:

 We climbed up to check it out. You wouldn't want to be sleeping up here if you have a tiny bladder in the middle of the night unless you can pee off the side!

 More cool rock folds!

 After checking out some of the other caves we headed to breakfast but there were some obstacles on the road that did NOT want to let us pass!

 Our table was set for us. The temp was just perfect for eating outside on a very early spring morning.

 Fresh squeezed juice!

 Now THAT'S a farmhouse breakfast! All components were from the local farms. When you live an hour from the nearest paved road you all have to work together and the residents in the B-Kloof are a great example of community. Even the bread came from a farm down the road!

To be continued.....