Initially we thought we would go to the National Archives at Waltham but then realized how long the trip would be and decided to do it on a day when we were prepared to leave early. Maybe Monday. Instead we walked to Lambert’s and got makings for tonight’s dinner. Then in the afternoon we took the “T” to Copley Square and checked out the genealogy offerings at Boston Public Library but discovered that they are not as extensive as we had hoped. We took advantage of the beautiful afternoon and wandered through Copley Square. We love the juxtaposition of old and new in this vibrant city. At the Farmer’s Market in Copley we got some local goat cheese then headed home to begin dinner preparations. Greg shared the last of his first home brew with us and we all enjoyed a Beef Braise prepared with Joel’s excellent recipe and served on Gram Lucille’s china.
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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