Today we became members of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (what a mouthful!) and did some research on one of Karen’s ancestral lines today. Came away with a lot of information to fill in some of the blanks between 1500 and 1825. Then spent the evening with Nora, a cousin and descendent of the same illustrious family. A very enjoyable evening of good food, beer, and bluegrass.
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.
Today we became members of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (what a mouthful!) and did some research on one of Karen’s ancestral lines today. Came away with a lot of information to fill in some of the blanks between 1500 and 1825. Then spent the evening with Nora, a cousin and descendent of the same illustrious family. A very enjoyable evening of good food, beer, and bluegrass.
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