The drive from Greenpoint, Capetown to the Cape of Good Hope was such a scenic one that it did build up the expectations in terms of how beautiful the destination is going to be.
Back in my elementary days, I often came across the Cape of Good Hope as part of Philippine history. Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to have rounded the Cape of Good Hope which paved the way for the “discovery” of the Philippines via the sea. For world history, this actually means that Dias paved the way for over the seas travel from Europe to the East.
The Cape of Good Hope is part of the Table Mountain National Park. Baboons can be found along the way. And there were a few ostriches, too. Going up the lighthouse, you can see how hard it must have been to navigate ships around this area. Not to mention the rocks that were jutting out of the sea. It was pretty cloudy and was drizzling at some point that visibility was quite poor when we were there as well. But it was a sight to behold.
The Cape of Good Hope is sure worth a visit.
Cape of Good Hope: Long Lat -34°21’17.39″ S 18°28’11.39″ E
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