On February 5th, after another dive with the seven gill sharks (or cowsharks, as they’re called here) off of Miller’s Point, Steve Benjamin (Animal Ocean) took me up to Cape Point at the Cape of Good Hope, the most south-western point of Africa.  Although it’s not the tip of Africa, it’s definitely the photogenic tip of Africa, and Steve and I had a good time taking pictures and hiking up to the new lighthouse.  We saw ostriches and baboons as well!

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In the afternoon, we toured the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, which are absolutely stunning.  So much botanical knowledge in one place, it was mind-boggling and academically very inspiring — but to those friends who are all-too-familiar with my vocational ADD,  I’m happy to report that despite the amazing visit I’m still planning on studying marine biology & conservation, not botany.  Although I do have my sights set on marine plants.