We began our day with participation in the celebration of Mass at Church of the Nativity of Our Lord in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati. Steve was baptized there and we were married there. Joining us in the celebration was Carol and her husband, Joe, and her parents, Steve’s Uncle Neil and Aunt Vi. Carol was our Maid of Honor and then six weeks later Karen was Matron of Honor for Carol and Joe. After Mass and a visit with Fr. Paul we brunched at the National Exemplar. Then we two explored Mariemont’s back streets until it was time to check in to our luxurious room at the Gaslight Bed and Breakfast. From there we explored Ludlow Avenue and the nearby park. We dined at Tink’s and walked back to tuck in for the night. A wonderful way to celebrate 35 wonderful years.
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.
What a beautiful church… and so wonderful that you were able to meet up with old friends!