Don't know much about geography - 5 August 2008

No really, I don't. It's a source of constant amusement to Jen that I just don't care where things are.

Quick quiz. When I mention the Cape of Good Hope, what springs to mind?


Do you think of Diaz, De Gama, Prince Henry the Navigator? Do you think of the Southern-most tip of Africa?


I did, and it turns out I was wrong. The Cape of Good Hope is the most South-Western point of Africa. The southern-most point is at Cape Agulhas. I found this out reading the park literature after paying to enter the Cape of Good Hope. Here for your viewing pleasure is a confused and disappointed Man-Ox:

We never made it to Cape Agulhas, but according to a knowledgeable source it's not all that interesting - the Cape of Good Hope is where it "should" be.

The day wasn't completely wasted, though, there are penguins to be seen on the way to the cape. They're cute little buggers, but it's nicer to look at them than to smell them - trust me!