Shouldn't sunshine be less .... liquidy?

The sign on the tap says "This is a dry region. Please conserve water." That seems strange to me since when I look outside, there are buckets of rain coming down. One of the roads into town is closed due to extreme flooding and the rivers that we've been crossing have been at levels dangerously closed to the bridge. The windshield wipers on the car don't have a setting high enough for the amount of water that they need to remove. Our first night out of Cape Town was exciting due to extreme wind. Lawn furniture bounced by our tent and the roof of the hostel threatened to come off. Quite entertaining to watch from the kitchen... a little more intimidating from the confines of the tent.

The area we're in right now is known for ostrich farms. Apparently, 97% of the world's ostriches live within 20km of Oudtshoorn and based on what I've seen today, I believe it. They also make lovely omelettes and a single egg can feed more than a dozen people.

Now we're off to the Garden Route and, if the rain lets up, some camping in the parks.