One of the Ends of the Earth

You've probably never heard of the spot at the southern tip of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. It's called Cape Agulhas, and apparently there is nothing there but some sand dunes and a plaque.

What most people think of as the tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, is actually just a rocky point off the southwest coast, about 40 miles south of Cape Town. But it's a good deal more dramatic-looking than Cape Agulhas:


Here too (just on the other side of the point from this angle) there is a plaque marking the site, where we had our pictures taken:


Because it's so scenic and close to the city, it's a popular destination for tourists and local daytrippers. So much so that there's usually a line to get your picture taken at this sign:


Despite the beautiful weather when we were there, its European discoverer, Bartholomew Dias, named it the Cape of Storms. The Portuguese king later renamed it, an early example of what we now would call "rebranding."