Africa-Cape of Good Hope

Cape of Good Hope

For our one full day in Simon's Town we had to head to the Cape of Good Hope, the most southerly point in Africa... well, almost.  The actual souther point is at the other end of False Bay.  Since our accommodations were in Simon's Town, this Cape will just have to do!

The Indian Ocean side of the peninsula is rather green with low scrub.  The Atlantic side looks rather moon like... very bare and desolate, yet there are a few resident animals that live there.

The Sable Antelope

The Common Eland.... I don't think there is any thing common about them!

The Cape Mountain Zebra, who differs from the Kruger Zebras in their strips don't go to their belly.

And what's a shoreline without an ostrich or two walking on it!

The views, again are spectacular on a gorgeous day like this one.

Cape Point Light House - Retired

There's a new smaller, but more powerful lighthouse located down a very narrow hill 'spine'... you'll just have to take my word for it!

The new lighthouse is located down on that point!

We are just over 1/2 way around the world at Cape Point.

The hats had to make an appearance here!

One must be careful when driving here...

This Leopard tortoise was happily munching his piece of grass.

This part of Africa is totally different in terrain and animal life.  So much so that one forgets that you are still in a land that can bite you!

Note the sign over his shoulder as he casually sits there......