Cape Agulhas

Sunday morning was overcast with a strong breeze – but still warm. Perfect conditions for our walk along the coast. Fortified by Amanda's cooked breakfast – the first in nearly two weeks – we drove to the Lighthouse and then set off on foot along the boardwalk to the marker at the southernmost point.

From there it was a further 2 km to the wreck of the Meisho Maru and the start of the Rasperpunt Trail which follows the coast for a further 2 km and then heads inland to return along the hilltop overlooking the point. The Fynbos terrain is so different from anything we have seen in our travels here – similar in some ways to the Burren but quite unique in others.

We are still clocking up new bird species – total is now over 80 – and today we found Cape Bulbul, the Cape Weaver, a scarlet banded sunbird and of course the Black African Oystercatcher which posed for Linda's camera. 

By the time we got back to the car we had covered about 12 km and felt we had earned the cooling beverage and steak sandwich at Seagulls pub.