Weather is such an issue for adults but for young male teenagers it seems not to matter at all. This morning the air was still chilly and the rain came and went but all the boys saw was the long intervals of sunshine.  However, getting them up in the morning is not easy and only the smell of bacon and eggs got them roused at 8:30 this morning!

Earl and I needed to go to Bredasdorp to get a few things for the house and so left the boys for two hours with strict instructions as to what to do should they decide to leave the house.   Just outside Struisbaai we found this beautiful rock kestrel perched on the stop sign.

Rock Kestrel

On our return we found that the boys had gone to the harbour to fish and only returned at lunch time.  After hot dogs and juice they set off again and Earl and I got down to some much needed household chores.

Leo and Josh at the harbour

In the late afternoon we set off for Agulhas where we did the obligatory photo shoot at the Southern-most point of Africa.  A flock of yellow canaries greeted us in the parking lot, flew off then returned for a snack. This one allowed me to snap its portrait.

Yellow Canary

The Southern-most gang at the Southern-most tip of Africa

The boys  enjoyed scrambling over rocks and exploring the pools then we visited the Chinese wreck – I forget its name but I remember when it happened in the eighties.  The crew managed to come ashore but had no idea where they were.  Fortunately, they chose to walk toward Agulhas and not the other way otherwise they might never have found civilisation!  The boys went down to the wreck and had fun throwing stones at it – go figure!

Scrambling over rocks

A tiny crab on Jay’s Leg

The Wreck

We drove on to the Agulhas National Park rest camp but it was a bit too late to explore.  Earl spoke to the gate man who explained what facilities were available.  We’ll probably explore further another day.

The evening air was cold but Earl is a die hard for braaing and braved the elements to make steaks and kebabs for supper.   The boys toasted marshmallows when the flames were right.

After supper the boys played one of their crime-fighting games then went on a night walk to the harbour.  They have just returned and I’ve given them their hot chocolate and rusks.This is the latest they’ve stayed up and all is reasonably quiet. Josh declared that it was an awesome night!