Cape Point

Cape Point is at the southwestern most point of Africa. Cape of Good Hope is there as well. I have always wanted to go there. In school, when we would learn about the explorers & how dangerous it was to ‘round the Cape’, I thought that it would be cool to see where 2 oceans meet. The Atlantic & the Indian ocean don’t actually meet there, but don’t spoil the moment for me please! It is spectacular! Incredibly views & a long hike up to the lighthouse at the top of the point, even Ryan’s face was red by the time we got to the top. We are 12,000+ km from NYC – a long way from home! We were hoping to see some of the Cape baboons at the point, but all we saw were ostriches. This one ostrich was very funny. It was in a parking lot, eating stones (aids in digestion), so we drove up to it to see it. It runs behind a big rock and ducks down & hides. It poked up its head every so often to see if we were still there.

The ride down to Cape Point was beautiful as well. We drove through miles of dunes. We stopped in Muizenberg to watch the surfers & to see the cute colored little beach shacks. We stopped in Simonstown to see Just Nuisance’s statue. He was a Great Dane who was the mascot of the Royal Navy during WWII. Also there were more outdoor markets to shop in. We stopped at Boulders Beach to see the penguins, smells very fishy! You used to be able to walk down on the beach to see them, but now you are not allowed. But there were plenty to see there.  After Cape Point we drove over to Chapmans’s Peak. On our way we did see some of those ‘very, naughty’ Cape Baboons. The drive up to Chapman’s Peak is very narrow & curvy as you go up to the top. And another spectacular view. Having the ocean and the mountains so close together makes for many breathtaking sights!