December 29, 2013
Leaving wine country behind, we headed- you guessed it- back to the coast (are you sensing a pattern here?). Since our trip to Cape Point last March, which erroneously calls itself "the most south-western point of the African continent", I wanted to try and make it to the real southernmost point of Africa- which is in fact at Cape Agulhas. This is also where the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans meet, and represented the transition from warm-water beaches to frigid coastlines. While just a stop for us on the way further west along the coast, it was well worth the trip to see the very tip of the continent we are currently calling home.
From Cape Agulhas we continued on to Hermanus. This tourist-hot-spot is known for it's land-based whale watching (we were there just out of season- the whales can be seen from June to November), but none-the-less we both really enjoyed the town itself. It has a beautiful coastal trail that makes for a great run or a long scenic walk to the beach (I did both).
The town of Betty's Bay is just up the coast from Hermanus, and is a great spot to see the adorable and pricelessly photogenic African Jackass Penguins. While we have seen these guys in Simon's Town, the scenery in Betty's Bay is more rugged, and there seemed to be way more penguins (that could have been just the time of day we went- we visited Simon's Town in the evening, while our stop in Betty's Bay was in the morning?). Either way, they are so much fun to watch; I could visit them everyday and never tire of it (although, M may feel differently…).
The awkward shot with the sign. But hey, ya gotta do it.
So many signs…I think they are trying to make sure there's no mistaking where the true southernmost point of Africa is.
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse.
Exploring the lighthouse and the view from the top…figured we made the trip all the way here, we should see all there is to see!
Going for a walk after dinner and finding a random monument in Hermanus. We loved that we could walk everywhere. We didn't move the car the entire time we were here.
Taking a rest along our coastal walk to the beach.
Makes the trek a little easier when this is your view.
Well deserved drinks at the end of our trekking and beaching day (did I mention that neither of us had to drive anywhere in Hermanus?)
How adorable is this?!
I never tire of the classic "taking a picture" shot. Nor does M, coincidently. He thought I should also share the shot I was actually taking at the time- see below.
So many lil' tuxedo dudes.
Wait- maybe this was the shot?! Now we'll never know. I'll have to pay better attention next time...
I love how they just chill out on the rocks, fine with boats in the sea and on-lookers onshore.
This guy looks like a grandpa penguin. Is there such a thing?
One of these birds is not like the rest...
Sunning.
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