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Rocks and beach along the Thomas T. Tucker trail

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Among the trails that can be done in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, the Thomas T. Tucker trail is a very interesting choice, as it offers a beachwalk, two shipwrecks, and a trail going through the interior.
The history of the Thomas T. Tucker goes back to World War II, when the Germans intensively patrolled these shores of Africa, trying to make supply ships like the Thomas T. Tucker go dangerously close to the treacherous coastline of the southern tip of the continent. The Thomas T. Tucker had just been built in September 1942 when it was sent to Cairo from New Orleans on its maiden voyage, loaded with supplies for the troops fighting Rommel. Named after a 19th century American physician and politician, the ship ran aground close to Olifantsbos in a dense fog, but also because the compass turned out to be erratic. No one perished - the shipwreck was left on the beach, and was split into several parts by the relentless sea. After seeing this wreck, I continued along the beach, and soon found the much smaller wreck of the Nolloth, a ship that ran aground in 1965. From here, the turn-off for the inland part of the trail was close by - and I was very happy having chosen to follow the path. It led me up the hills off the beach, through some very nice countryside with flowers and typical plants, all the way back to the starting point of the trail.
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