2013-03 Cape Point – Cape of Good Hope & African Penguins – Photos

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Day trip from False Bay to The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point

It was a bit unexpected to come across Ostriches!

This “fenuncular” took people from the parking lot to the top of the hill at Cape Point

Weather station at the bottom of the African world

Looking North and East

The lighthouse was originally at the top of the peak, but due to it being obscured in fog, it was moved LOWER to it’s current location

The Southern Ocean and Atlantic Oceans generally meet here

The original lighthouse which no longer shines

Cape Point Lighthouse today

Cape Point’s official name is Cape Bartholomew. Named after the first Portuguese Navigator who rounded the “bottom” of Africa

Scott and Nikki at the top

Looking north in to False Bay

Bird life of Cape Point

Less spectacular, but more famous – The Cape of Good Hope is only several hundred yards to the northwest of Cape Point

The Cape of Good Hope (Teasingly, the locals call it the Cape of Good Soap…:-))

Scott at Cape of Good Hope overlook

The famous Cape

Not the most southern, but the most southwestern point of the African continent. Cape Agulhas, about 70 miles to the east is the southern most point in Africa

Nikki was reminded of the smooth stones piled similarly on our visit to Pebble Beach, California in early 2012

Visitors beware. The Southern Ocean must be respected

Nikki at the bottom of the world

Not only Ostriches…but Baboons live at the Capes

Always looking for a handout

Back to the Ostriches. There was lots of bird and small animal life at the Capes

South African navy’s main base is in False Bay

False Bay Yacht Club…our temporary home

Penguins Beware

You can see from this map of the bottom of the world how Penguin species have evolved and migrated to Africa, Australia and South America

Nikki with the gang

Penguins pair up. Here Mom and Dad are minding the newborn to be

You’d think these guys were rabbits watching the action on this beach….:-)

Newborn being kept warm

Love Birds

Male Penguin prepping the nest

Mom, Dad and the Kids

All of we human types are kept on the walkway

The boat was at False Bay Yacht Club in sight of the African Penguin reserve

Nice restaurant right at the reserve

Nikki with False Bay in the distance. Next, we’ll be off to Cape Town, a days sail away

Cape Agulhas Light – a candidate for James Taylor’s song, “Lighthouse”

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