The land we live on was once farmland. Down closer to the road you can find the old springhouse and the chimney for the house. When we got the land nearly thirty years ago there were just a few trees and a lot of low growth. Some of the slopes were covered in wild strawberries. There were a lot of wild blackberry brambles. Now there are quite of few trees and a lot of bushy undergrowth. With the help of Joe the Tree Guy we are clearing out enough of the undergrowth and dead wood to be able to enjoy the lower two acres and to get access to our two little mountain streams!
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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