Headed to the Cape

Things didn't look too promising as we awoke to heavy rain.  Not much we could do about it as our days in Cape Town are growing short and we have still to locate the end of the Africa continent. But for some reason, the clouds part at the right moments and things work out just fine.

Diane said here the wind was blowing so hard she couldn't keep her eyes open. That really is a thatched roof in the background. I had no idea anyone would build that way in this climate.

One of the many misty vistas on our drive down the coast. You always hope for blue skies, but, these are just fine. Kind of reminds me of home...

Now there is a traffic sign you don't see every day. 

I am not sure of the point of the fence here. Clearly it has noting to do with the baboons.

More misty coastline. But we are getting closer to the end of the continent...

Ostriches run wild here. Kind of fun to see them on the beach.

Here we are at the cape. We have found the end of the continent. The seas are so calm. I expected a much more dramatic sea.

Cape Point lighthouse. Located so high that is almost always shrouded in fog and useless when there is bad weather. It was a good idea on paper...

The wind is very strong here. But Diane toughed it out for one more picture.

Here is where Bartholomew Dias came ashore after discovering Cape Storm while trying to find a trade route to the far east. Roughly about the same time Columbus was trying to find one by sailing west. Story has it that Portugal told the world that they found the tip of Africa and it was in the Antarctic ice and not passible. Trade secrets you know....

There is an African Penguin colony near the Cape. They only exist here in South Africa. Very cute and fairly small (12 - 16 inches). Are now protected and number somewhere close to 3000. The sign is to remind us not to run over the little guys.