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Group shot at the southern most tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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The plaque which explains the significance of Cape Agulhas.
Agulhas means "needles" in Portuguese and refers to the sharp rocks and reefs offshore. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse hides in the fog. |
| Picture by Magali Billen |
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The lens used to project light from the top of the lighthouse at Cape
Agulhas. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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The lens viewed from the inside. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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Outside view of the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas. The lighthouse is now
a museum and coffee shop. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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A puff adder snake heading for the underside of our car in the
parking lot for the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas. The snake moved really fast. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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Some sheep near the roadside on the way to Hermanus. The Cape was filled with
lush pastures and fields of sheep and ostriches, and was very different from the interior
and northern part of the country. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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There was a whale festival going on in Hermanus, and these military people were
doing drills with boats as part of the festival. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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There were tide pools in the rocks at Hermanus, full of sea
urchins and anemones and other creatures. It was pretty hot and humid along the coast,
which wasn't what we were expecting at all. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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Curtis takes in the view of the Indian Ocean at a pullout on the road from
Hermanus. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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After a swim in the Indian Ocean at a Beach between Hermanus and Cape Town. |
| Picture by J. L Kirschvink |
Day 18