Cape Point is the most southerly point in Cape of Good Hope, being 34 degrees south, but the most southerly point in Africa is several hundred miles east of Cape Town, at a place called Aghulas. Technically speaking, Aghulas is the exact point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean, but generally speaking the Western Cape (which includes both Cape Point and Arghulas) can be regarded as the meeting point.As Boulders is half way down the Cape Peninsula, after our visit to the Penguins, we decided to continue driving down to Cape Point. When we arrived, it was 4pm and most visitors were starting their journey homeward. Also, the day had been quite showery and although this did not spoil our trip, it did reduce the number of visitors to this rather bleak outpost.
However, having travelled this far we tried to make the most of the hour and a half of daylight still left.
From the visitor centre, there is a fairly sreep climb up to the lighthouse, beyond which no one can go. For those unable to walk there is a funicular railway.
As we walked up to Cape Point a rainbow suddenly appeared, falling into the sea.
This is the place where Cape Point can be seen. The cliff drops steeply into the sea and small look outs have been built leading up to the lighthouse.
As we descended, the railway and visitor centre had already closed and our lonely car stood in the middle of the car park.
