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Cape of Good Hope named the Cape of Storms by the Portuguese ex-
plorer Bartolomeu Dias, the first mariner to round
Our tour to explore the region around Cape
Town began with a scenic drive along Victoria the Cape in 1488. For centuries nervous sailors
dreaded navigating the Cape where fog and vio-
Road and then over Chapman’s Peak. The journey
lent storms claimed countless ships.
reminded us of the famous Pacific Coast Highway
1 in California that runs along the ocean past Big We planned to take the three-minute ride in the
Sur to Monterey. Stops along the way offered Flying Dutchman funicular to a drop off point near
where the 1859 lighthouse still stands. Unfortu-
bird’s eye views of Hout Bay, expansive beaches
and pricey homes that attract the rich and famous nately the funicular was out of service, so we
from around the world. hopped aboard a van for the trip up the steep and
narrow road. The views at the top were spectacu-
On to Cape Point, where towering cliffs rise
lar on a perfectly sunny, but windy day.
above the boiling seas that crash against the rocky
coastline. Cape Point, located in the Cape of Good I thought this was the Cape of Good Hope, but
Hope area of Table Mountain National Park, was our guide set me straight as we jumped back into

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