Lazarow World-Hike-About

Cape Agulhas, a picture of nostalgia. We learned all about solid white and yellow lines separating lanes on freeways, single carriageways and all other roads while growing up in the country. These were strict rules to be obeyed or face harsh penalties. Over the years of visiting South Africa, we came to realize that those solid lines are merely a suggestion that one should not pass (overtake). On our latest visit, we have revised our thinking. The lines appear to be used primarily to make the roads less drab. Likewise, the traffic lights (robots) provide wonderful coloring to the cities in reds, yellows and greens. Everything has a purpose although conventional thinking may not understand it. Perhaps the most striking aspect of our sojourn through the country thus far has been a visit to the Bredasdorp—Struisbaai—Cape Agulhas region. The latter is the most southern point of the African continent. In addition, we hiked the Two Oceans trail and at one point looked to the left a...