The Overberg and Route 62 - Cape Agulhas
Go south young man…
This is the true southernmost point of Africa. Early seafarers called it "Agulhas" which is Portuguese for needles. Some say it’s named for the wickedly sharp rocks which have foundered unwary boats rounding the shallow and dangerous point and others that it’s because they noticed that compass needles showed no deviation at this place (that must have been scary stuff).
Tremendous rollers pound on this rocky coast and a lighthouse was built in 1849 to guide ships around the dangers of the cape.
It is here that the Atlantic and Indian Ocean supposedly meet and they say that to throw a bit of good luck your way, all you have to do is pee into water where the two oceans meet. Good luck girls.
Information from http://www.coastingafrica.com/
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