The last stage of the great adventure in South Africa

The original light house on Cape Point, no longer in use, but much more photogenic than the efficient modern one now used.

This is the most photographed part of a visit to Cape Point - everyone wants to know - and show - how far they are from home.

These little skinks?? are always sunbathing. It amazes me how they know exactly which dead branches look like them so that they are camouflaged in an array of almost identical black forms.

ostrich family by the shore, only 3 of their large brood left

Mother baboon carrying baby on her back

These 3 mothers were carrying very young babies on their bellies, babies holding on to Mom's chest fur (and probably suckling at the same time) - I get the heebie-jeebies just imagining what that would feel like!)

The babies are too far under Mom, and Mom is much too close to the car where I'm sitting.

This photo of ours is remarkable for its inclusion of a town and buildings! We are in a lovely flat overlooking the False Bay and the naval yards in Simon's Town. The wind is howling, but that only enhances the view with white-capped waves and surf crashing on rocks. We're told that the whales come right into the harbour, and even into the naval yards sometimes, but not while we've been here, so far.

What a spectacular flower! Note the fly on it, covered in orange pollen. ID?

Cape of Good Hope, originally named Cape of Storms in 1487 by its discoverer, Bartholomeu Dias. King John of Portugal changed the name. Whatever its name, Dias was the first explorer

to find the sea route around the tip of Africa.

Cape Point is an extremely scary vertical cliff - easy to believe that lots of ships have foundered here.

Proteas along the shore, Cape of Good Hope in background.

Cape scenery is spectacular on both sides, and I never tire of trying to capture the perfect crashing wave.

Cape Point from the east shore, lighthouse on the peak.