Day 10
We stopped by Mossel Bay longer than planned because we heard from the Hermanus backpackers staff that there is shark cage diving here as well.
So we are planning to try out luck here!
Fortunately, we found this shark cage diving company that operates today! At R1550 per pax, we were provided with a simple breakfast which we did not eat as we had ours at the hotel.

 Out on the boat. Hope to see some sharkies!

 The guide feeding the seagull with his ice cream. haha.

 We stopped by this place with a lot of seals. Seals are the primary food for sharks so we hope to find some sharkies here by luring them with some tuna oil.

Pouring the tuna oil.

 After some wait we spotted a baby shark! And the first batch of tourists (maximum 6) went into the cage.

It was really hard to capture a good photo of the shark.

 The upper deck has some pretty good views of the sharks.
When it was our turn to enter the cage, we could only catch a few glimpse of the shark as the shark did not swim too close to us, and I am very bad in water. I had to constantly come up to catch my breath while trying very hard to battle with the cold water. I felt that it was better to view the shark on the boat.
This shark cage diving educated me so much about sharks. Sharks do not eat humans as they eat sea animals that are high in fats such as seals. They attack humans as they might be curious about the object. Unlike humans, we have hands to feel and touch but these sharks could only use their jaws to touch. Unfortunately, a small bite causes catastrophic results. According to our guide, if a shark has intention to attack human, the human would not just lose a limb but would have the body torn apart because their jaws are that powerful.
I used to be a big fan of shark’s fin soup but after seeing how gentle these creatures are, I made a little promise to myself not to consume the shark’s fin soup again. 
After about 3 hours on the boat, we head back for a light lunch and after which we bid farewell to Mossel Bay. W said we will drop by Mossel Bay again which I had zero clue about the itinerary. Thank you W for planning this whole trip 🙂

White Shark AfricaAddress: 7 Church St, Mossel Bay, 6500, South AfricaPhone: +27 44 691 3796Hours: Open today · 8am–5pmWebsite: http://www.whitesharkafrica.com/

As the lunch provided wasn’t fantastic, W wanted to try Kingfisher Restaurant recommended by the lady in our lodge. We ordered the classic catch of the day while I ordered a kids meal as I was still quite full from the lunch. The view of the sea was amazing, and we managed to see dolphins! However, I feel that the food could be better (or maybe I was too full).

Kingfisher Restaurant Address: 1, Marsh Building, Point Rd, Mossel Bay, 6500, South AfricaPhone: +27 44 690 6390Hours: 11am–11pm

Next, we drove to Oudtshoorn as W said there are lots of ostriches in this area. I did not know what to expect but I was enjoying every bit of the road trip 🙂
It was almost nightfall when we reached Oudtshoorn and we stayed at this quaint little family lodge called Die Fonteine. 
This is one of the best family lodges 🙂

Entrance to Die Fonteine.

Very clean, spacious and beautiful room. Our room also has this old school bathtub which I really love!

We had our dinner at this place, De Oude Meul Restaurant which sells ostrich meat. As we were quite full, W and I shared the ostrich meat. I was glad I shared as I didn’t like the taste of ostrich. It kind of tasted like beef which I have stopped eating for some years.
Don’t get me wrong, the food was good, but I am not a red meat kind of person. The place was beautifully decorated with animals prints and some old mill, and we had the best and friendliest waiter (his name is Proud) ever! They also offer accommodation which I believe is just as good as Die Fonteine.

De Oude Meul RestaurantAddress: Oudtshoorn, R328, 14km from Oudtshoorn en-route the Cango Caves, Schoemanshoek, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn, 6620, South AfricaPhone:+27 44 272 7308Hours: 11am–10pmWebsite: http://www.deoudemeulrestaurant.co.za/

Day 11

In the morning, we had breakfast prepared by the lady boss which was delicious! There were so many choices but I could not eat too much 😦

 We walked around the lodge and found some sheeps and family dog 🙂

 The owner told us that this is a sheep dog.

 They will also shave and sell the wool. This type of simple lifestyle seems impossible in Singapore.
Oh before we check out, we took a slice of the carrot cake which the lady boss made herself. It was really yummy! Really hope to stay one more night in this beautiful quaint town. Unfortunately we have too many places to visit on our itinerary. After all, it wasn’t easy to come to Africa!

Die Fonteine Guest HouseAddress: Die Fonteine, Schoemanshoek, Oudtshoorn, 6620, South AfricaPhone: +27 82 255 5346Website: http://www.diefonteine.co.za/

After breakfast, we drove out for the Cango Ostrich Farm which is just opposite our guest house. We got tricked by some websites and maps and we wasted some time driving to the Oudtshoorn town!

 We had really humourous guide.

 These ostriches look so fierce! Our guide says never to run in front of the ostrich as their kick can pierce through one’s heart.

We get to ride on the ostrich which they accelerated really fast! I accidentally pulled one of its feathers off as I was struggling to stay balance. Not to worry though as the staff are really well-trained.

Having some free neck massage. Haha!
We also get to stand on the ostrich egg which is really huge. If I remember correctly, an ostrich egg is equivalent to 24 chicken eggs. Imagine the cholesterol!

Cango Ostrich FarmAddress: 1954 R328 1954 R328, South AfricaHours: 8am–5pmPhone: +27 44 272 4623Website: http://www.cangoostrich.co.za/Ticket price: R90 (adult), R55 (child)

Last stop at Cango was the Cango Cave.

It was not as slippery as the cave in Ipoh as most of this are rather dormant. We took the 1 hour heritage tour instead of the 1.5 hour adventure tour as W did not want to crawl.

The guide Jason was so informative but I could not remember much as this African trip was information overload for my peanut brain 😦 Still enjoyed the tour though.

Cango CavesAddress: R328 North, Oudtshoorn, 6625, South AfricaPhone: +27 44 272 7410Website: http://www.cango-caves.co.za/Ticket price: R100 (adult), R60 (child) for Heritage Tour

After Oudtshorrn, we drove down back to Mossel Bay as W wanted to complete the whole Garden Route instead of cutting through to George.

We dined at this place (unfortunately we forgot the name) which served very good seafood and paella. The seafood was very fresh and this paella beats the ones we had in Spain! The portion is good for two but because the food was so fantastic, we ordered more side dishes.

Unfortunately, we did not enjoy after the paella as we witnessed a lady patron falling down and hit her head real hard. She was semi-conscious and looked really bad. The ambulance came quickly and she was taken away. I felt bad for her and her family and my appetite was affected as all I was thinking of is for her speedy recovery.

We then head over to Nothando Backpackers Lodge at Plettenberg Bay.Our room has really cool toilet hidden in the wardrobe, and I kept mispronouncing Nothando as Nitendo.

Nothando Backpackers LodgeAddress: 5 Wilder St, Plettenberg Bay, 6600, South AfricaPhone: +27 44 533 0220Website: http://www.nothando.co.za/

Day 12
Today we head to Birds of Eden and Monkeyland.

I thought we will only see normal birds but the birds here are of many different varieties!
Monkeyland is just nearby. Monkeyland is a personalised tour and we had a guide to ourselves. Probably because there were not many patrons at this hour.

Now I know what is the difference between monkey and ape! Monkeys have tails but apes don’t. These monkeys and apes are so agile and fast, it was difficult to get a good picture of them.

Birds of EdenAddress: PO. Box 1190, The crags, Plettenberg Bay, 6600, South AfricaArea: 2 haHours: 8am–5pmPhone: +27 44 534 8906Website: http://birdsofeden.co.za/

Monkeyland
Address: Garden Route, South Africa, South AfricaArea: 2 haHours: 8am–5pmPhone: +27 44 534 8906Website: http://www.monkeyland.co.za/

We got a combo ticket (both sanctuaries) at about R320 per adult.