Cape Town is Not the End of Africa

Well, actually it is the end of South Africa for us, but Africa extends south of Cape Town.  I learned in school that Diaz discovered the farthermost southern point of African land when he rounded the Cape of Storms, later renamed the Cape of Good Hope.  That is not true.  Modern Science and satellite mapping locate the spot to be a few miles east of there.  However, Cape Hope is the southwestern most point.  We went in search of that point.

The coast line has some of the most spectacular rock outcroppings I have ever seen.

All these were while we were in search of Cape Hope.  We came across a lighthouse.  Surely this must be Cape Hope, but no, the lighthouse is not at Cape Hope.




















This was just Cape Point.  We had farther to go to find Cape Hope.  When we did, it was sort of disappointing.  No massive waves marked the spot where Atlantic ocean meets Indian Ocean.  In fact, the meeting of the oceans varies with the weather, and scientists say the dividing point is in the ocean where warm water subsurface plants give way to cold water plants.
















Ostriches and other African animals, including penguins live in this area.  The only ostriches we saw were on a farm, but we did see a lot of penguins.

Checking on the egg

Do you see the fuzzy hatch-ling on the left?

Don't feel sorry for this juvenile penguin --
he's just molting.

There are 3 species of penguins in this colony below.  Can you see at least 2 kinds?

The water is so clear, you can actually see the penguins swimming.