I’ve spent the last two posts introducing Cape Point and highlighting beautiful Boulders Beach. But today, my friends — today is the grandaddy post about this region. The Cape of Good Hope is why visitors make the trip here. And it doesn’t disappoint. A preview:

It’s beauty on an epic level.

As noticeable in the above photo, the sun eventually comes out to provide spectacular light. But the weather is gloomy when I first arrive at the entrance to Cape of Good Hope.

It’s a bit of a drive to get to the lighthouse at the very end but there are scenic stops along the way. I’m happy to be driving a rental car — I can pull over at any point to snap photos.

Hey, I got a joke for you. Why’d the ostrich cross the road?

Okay, so I don’t actually have a punchline for that. But how cool, right? This guy just hangs out in the center of the road for a few minutes, calming allowing tourists to photograph him from the safety of their vehicles.

I reach the end of the peninsula and find a spot in the lighthouse parking lot. After grabbing a quick bite to eat (they have an extensive cafe) I begin hiking up towards the iconic Cape Point lighthouse.

It’s not a long or arduous trek, and the views are RIDICULOUS. This scenic coastline is among the prettiest I’ve ever seen.

I’m a little obsessed with this beach. I don’t know how to get down there (nor do I have the time) but its pristine white sand beckons.

Getting closer to the lighthouse…

RE: the signage above… baboons, you guys. They are dangerous (if you have food or any item they perceive as edible).

View from the lighthouse looking down on the cobblestone terraces below with beaches in the distance:

Love the attention to detail on these stone walls.

Can I get an amen for the weather? Had I arrived an hour earlier, clouds would have made this experience way less scenic. The beauty of Cape Point is meant to be experienced in sunlight.

I’m mesmerized by the waves crashing below. Those colors…

Can you spot the outline of a seal in the water below?

Oh, I should tell you that there is a misperception that Cape of Good Hope is the southernmost point of the African continent. That honor actually goes to Cape Agulhas about 90 miles southeast of this spot. Cape Agulhas is therefore the area where the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet.

Here’s another stunning beach that I wish I could access. But the water is so choppy at this particular spot that it might be tough to reach even with a boat.

I reluctantly depart the Cape Point lighthouse to drive to one more spot along the coast — the official “Cape of Good Hope” sign for a photo op. But even on this 5-minute drive, I can’t stop myself from pulling over twice for more photos.

Here it is, the official sign. This is a frustrating experience because buses of tourists are here and it’s just chaos, with people jumping in front of the queue to selfishly take their photos before everyone else. It’s rude and takes awhile before the buses clear out so the rest of us can get photos.

But it’s worth it.

Cape Point, you did not disappoint. Thanks for sharing your beauty with the world.