{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"TRAVELBUCKET","provider_url":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za","author_name":"TravelBucket","author_url":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/author\/admin\/","title":"OUDTSHOORN - MORE THAN FEATHERS AND CAVES - TRAVELBUCKET","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rt1Hz1ByXa\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/oudtshoorn-more-than-featers-and-caves\/\">OUDTSHOORN &#8211; MORE THAN FEATHERS AND CAVES<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/oudtshoorn-more-than-featers-and-caves\/embed\/#?secret=Rt1Hz1ByXa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;OUDTSHOORN &#8211; MORE THAN FEATHERS AND CAVES&#8221; &#8212; TRAVELBUCKET\" data-secret=\"Rt1Hz1ByXa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kerke-049-logo-1024x987.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":987,"description":"CATCH UP ON HISTORY Did you know that the town of Oudtshoorn once had the biggest Jewish (originating from Lithuania) community in South Africa?&nbsp; About 100 immigrant families arrived in Oudsthoorn between 1881 and 1890, after fleeing persecution in their country, as the town held many business propositions due to the feather boom. In Baron van Reede street, tucked away behind some trees and almost unseen, are a beautiful sandstone synagogue. SWARTBERG CIRCLE ROUTE Take your time and drive over the famous Swartberg Mountains, lying just to the North of Oudtshoorn, &nbsp;to Prince Albert in the Groot Karoo while marvelling at all the different cliff formations and the Cango valley down below.&nbsp; Return via the spectacular Meringspoort and De Rust.&nbsp; Allow a whole morning to complete this route.&nbsp; You can either have some morning tea or lunch in Prince Albert or you can pack a picnic basket and enjoy it... Read more &gt;"}