Oudsthoorn in the Little Karoo is a town that grew in the boom years of the Ostrich empire. Around the turn of the century fashion houses all over the world were crazy for the feathers, and the area became full of Ostrich farms, generating a great deal of wealth allowing the Ostrich tycoons to build their own ‘Feather Palaces’. Nowadays, the feathers are not so popular for fashion, but a huge industry still exists for the ostrich meat – leaner and more protein than beef, and perfect for a Braai (South African BBQ)!!
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| On the road to Oudsthoorn |
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| A new feather duster to do some cleaning when I get home! |
An Ostrich egg is the equivalent to 24 hen eggs, making a HUGE omelette!!!
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