We awakened to a rainy morning. Since we hadn’t gone into Talkeetna Wednesday evening we felt it imperative that we go in for breakfast. So we grabbed umbrellas and set out. The shuttle took us only so far then we traveled afoot on in to the little town. We joined other Moosecruisers at a very crowded The Roadhouse for breakfast. Chatted with other guests about their travels. Enjoyed the ride into Anchorage in Tim’s Luxury Motorcoach. Lunched on Reindeer Dogs at Michael’s Dog Stand in Anchorage. Must follow Michael’s rules to the “T” in order to be served! Enjoyed an afternoon and evening exploring Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city, including a memorable visit to the Alaska Experience Theater to learn about the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake that measured 9.2 on the Richter Scale and was the second most powerful quake every recorded.
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
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