Yesterday I blogged a little about visiting “extreme” locations on the globe and about my visit to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of the African continent. Here are a few more pictures from my visit to Cape Agulhas. My fiance and I spent a long weekend in Agulhas in March 2009. We visited the lighthouse and went on a few beachside hikes. On this overcast weekend, the tip of Africa looked mysteriously beautiful and quiet, like a calm before a storm or an eye of a hurricane. Click on any of the pictures below to view larger.

Agulhas Lighthouse 1, South Africa, March 2009.

Agulhas Lighthouse 2, South Africa, March 2009.

View from Agulhas Lighthouse 1, South Africa, March 2009.

View from Agulhas Lighthouse 2, South Africa, March 2009.

Rocks at the tip of Africa, South Africa, March 2009.

Jackie and I on the Atlantic Ocean side, South Africa, March 2009.

Indian Side, Atlantic Side, South Africa, March 2009.

Jackie’s girlfriend, South Africa, March 2009.

Southernmost laundry in Africa, South Africa, March 2009.

Southernmost Cafe in Africa, South Africa, March 2009.

Road warning, South Africa, March 2009.

Turtle warning, South Africa, March 2009.

Agulhas Lighthouse from a distance 1, South Africa, March 2009.

Pretty orange biology thingy, South Africa, March 2009.

Agulhas Lighthouse from a distance 2, South Africa, March 2009.

Trying not to wander off the edge of the continent, South Africa, March 2009.

Town of Agulhas 1, South Africa, March 2009.

Town of Agulhas 2, South Africa, March 2009.

Below are some Google Earth snapshots to put the above pictures in perspective. The location of the Agulhas Lighthouse is marked with a red pushpin. Click on any of the maps below to view larger.