Cape Point

Cape Point and Boulders Beach

---

February 25th 2007
Yesterday we went on a trip to Cape Point, which is next to the Cape of Good Hope, Simon's Town and Boulders Beach. We did the normal trek up the mountain to the lighthouse to see views of both Cape Point, the southwestern most tip of the African continent, and the Cape of Good Hope, discovered by Bartholomeus Diaz the Portugese explorer. The water was beautiful and the weather was great! The ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Boulders Beach

---

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more