A Weekend Away at Cape Agulhas National Park…

It’s summertime, and everyone is in the mood for some roadtriping… A weekend or two back I jumped on a bus with a couple of my kids and headed out on a visit to the Southern most tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas. Everyone who has the chance should visit, it’s beautiful and wild and clear blue skies for miles… not to mention the Southern tip of Africa.

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We traveled down south on the Friday afternoon…

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And got there just in time for the most glorious sunset…

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The Agulhas Lighthouse

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On Saturday morning we visited the famous Aghulhas lighthouse, had a little visit in the museum and then made our way up the lighthouse tower…

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It was well worth the climb, the view from the top was unprecedented…

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And then this rock kestrel landed right next to us on top the lighthouse…

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Turns out it was quite a bit higher than I thought it was…

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The Southernmost Point

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This folks is the southern most point of Africa, with the Indian Ocean to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. The ocean is wild and rocky and you can totally see why they need a lighthouse in the area.

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Struis Baai

From the Cape Agulhas we visited the small town of Struis Baai, and the most beautiful beach on earth…

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Otherwise…

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Camp fires…

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Exploring…

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Wildlife…

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Cards…

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Canoeing…

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And too soon it Was Time to Head Home

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6 Replies to “A Weekend Away at Cape Agulhas National Park…”

  1. Hay Debbie, the water was so so so good… hours and hours of floating around with goggles and discovering treasures. What a beautiful spot… long may it remain undiscovered!!!

  2. Unforgettable Christi, Gotta love making memories with these guys and what a destination!!! That beach was just perfect, couldn’t have been more perfect anywhere else in the world!!! Hope you are having fun times on the far side of the world…

  3. Just wow!!! Beautiful! I also take advantage of this comment to wish youand your family a happy 2017!!!! Best regards from Slovenia!

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