The legend of Van Hunks

The legend of Van Hunks

This is the view of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak seen from the back of the Table Bay Hotel. Devil's Peak (on the left) supposedly got its name from the legend of Van Hunks and his pipe-smoking competition with the devil. You can read the full story here - it's a lovely old legend that attempts to account for some of our Cape Town weather phenomena.

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