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    Travel Review – A Visit to the Southernmost Tip of Africa and Agulhas National Park

    20 November 2021 - By 

    Nestled in the Cape Overberg, neighbouring the seaside town of Struisbaai, one finds the tiny, coastal-lying village of L’Agulhas. Blink and you might miss it. Diminutive though it may be, L’Agulhas is home to a few hidden gems. Including the Agulhas National Park, a wonderful local attraction and natural haven, and the southernmost tip of Africa where the two oceans famously meet. Where the Two Oceans Really Meet at the Southernmost Tip of Africa Situated nearly three hours from Cape Town and stretching east from the seaside town of Struisbaai and almost west to Pearly Beach, windswept Agulhas National Park…

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    Travel Review: Simon’s Town – S.A.’s Naval ‘Port of Call’

    30 May 2017 - By 

    In early October 2014, I first had the pleasure of travelling to Simon’s Town, which is about an hour or so from Cape Town, depending on traffic and which route you take to get there. This historic naval town has a rich, multi-cultural history and offers visitors some wonderful travel opportunities, all of which are within close proximity to the town. These most notably include the internationally famous trio: the fiercely wild Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope and the tantalizingly beautiful Boulders Beach. Although that was my first visit to the town (and it was pretty much love at…