Aristea Ship Wreck

Aristea Ship Wreck

examining my very first ship wreck, after missing the skeleton coast in Namibia
Aristea Ship Wreck - examining my very first ship wreck, after missing the skeleton coast in Namibia

Location: 

Hondeklip Bay, South Africa

Duration: 

Friday, November 4, 2016

Journey: 

Coast to Coast in Southern Africa

Personal highlights

  1. Aristea: Scottish fisher boat used as a minesweeper
  2. History: wrecked by a drunken captain, steered into a rock
  3. Ship Wrecks: the first for me after missing the skeleton coast
  4. Hondeklip: having a cold coke in the sleepy bay village
  5. Overland: just a little detour off the Cape Namibia Trail

Image sources

  1. Harbour of Hondeklip Bay
  2. Rusty ship's skeleton
  3. Huge steam engine or kettle
  4. Me doing some research
  5. Close up of rusty parts

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