The previous day we decided not to waste another beautiful day at home but to take a 2.5 hour drive down to Africa's most southern point: Cape Agulhas.
Although there isn't much to report besides a rocky coastline, large quantities of shrubs and fynbos and sand, and a dilapitated-looking lighthouse built in 1948, the fact remains that Cape Agulhas is the place where the mighty Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean.
The coastline is known as the Graveyard of Ships for various reasons: gale-force winds, ever-changing weather conditions, high swells and the treacherous coastline, have caused numerous wrecks.More than 125 of the approximately 2 130 ships that have been wrecked along the South African coast since 1552 are found along the Overberg coast, which covers a distance of approximately 100km!
It was a nice day-outing, and we returned just in time to host friends Gailyn and Craig for a chicken dinner and action movie.
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