Yesterday was a day of exploration to the southern most tip of Africa - the Cape of Good Hope. A desolate and windswept area of great beauty with enormous waves crashing against the cliffs below the lighthouse and the next land to the south being the Antarctic. We saw two whales half a mile offshore spouting and rolling on their backs in play. A penguin colony nearby (see picture) had young chicks. Eland and ostrich roamed the heavy scrub in the valley below. It was humbling to think we were at the very bottom of Africa with 12000 km of driving northwards ahead of us.
The ship was due in last night with our Landrovers on board. This morning we should receive a phone call from the shipping agent to say it has arrived safely. With luck we might have them by tomorrow evening. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the unloading goes according to plan.
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