31
Oct
To Chapman’s Peak and beyond . . .
Chapman’s Peak must be the best known mountain peak in South Africa. There are several versions of how the mountain received its name but they all agree on one thing – the mountain was named after John Chapman – a lowly ship’s sailor.
On our way we saw this magnificent Protea cynaroides flower:
We saw magnificent scenery
And finally, in a howling gale-force southeaster, we made it to the top of Chapman’s Peak.
