We made it back in Cincinnati after nearly three months and more than 16,000 miles. With Aunt Mary we visited Karen’s Aunt Nell in the morning, then had lunch and visited with Steve’s Uncle Neil and Aunt Vi before heading to Dayton to spend the evening and have a delightful dinner with Steve’s cousins Tom & Kathy and their son Paul.
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.
It was great to visit to visit with you here in Dayton. We enjoyed seeing all the pics from your trip – makes us want to visit some of those places where we haven’t been yet. Say hi to David and Rhonda for us. Have a safe journey to NC.
Tom & Kathy
Karen and Steve,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wonderful to see you Monday and introduce you to “Christopher’s” bread pudding.
Your travel log was wonderful…send us a copy of the Grand Teton/Jackson Lake pic…I’d love to make it my computer wallpaper.
Can’t wait to train out in June and go to Moab and Canyonlands.
Someday you guys us and the Canadian Rockies….
Safe home…
Much Love,
Kathy