l’Agulhas
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We left Cape Town on a chilly Saturday morning following a cold snap that left the mountains snow capped. It being a long weekend that already started on the Friday, we had the road for ourselves.
The Overberg has a good spread of the ordinary South African’s diet on the farm lands. Wheat, Canola and sheep. Bread, butter and lamb chops close at hand, thus.
From Caledon to Bredasdorp you have these rolling hills. Then, from Bredasdorp to Struisbaai and l’Agulhas you have this totally flat land. Due to recent heavy rains the roads were flooded because of the wetlands in the area.
The Agulhas light house is a very recognisable beacon. Now under construction.
The town itself is a pleasant dorp.
A great many shipwrecks are found in the area.
The hallmark of the town is, apart from the lighthouse, the fact that it is the Southernmost tip of Africa.
In case you miss it:
A boardwalk guides you to the spot.
And wala!
Nature can cause one to be in a reflective mood.
If all fails, and you do get bored, there are, of course, other options.
The end of the weekend saw us heading back to Cape Town. It would seem that everyone has left Cape Town for the weekend. Which meant that everyone had to get back to Cape Town again.
Bumper to bumper traffic on Houwhoek pass and Sir Lowrey’s pass stretches the return trip of 220km’s to 4 hours.
Video clip.