Up early and out of the house by 6:30AM for the walk to Shawmut then the Alewife train to South Station. Greg and Rachel accompanied us that far. While they were posing for us they were distracted by a procession of “statues” walking by. These “statues” which then stood on pedestals were promoting the “A Day in Pompeii” exhibit at the science museum. It was a bit of whimsy as we concluded a wonderful visit with our kids. Enjoyed the ride in coach to New York and a good lunch at Kabooz’s at Penn Station. Then we boarded The Crescent for our first ever Sleeper Car experience. It was great! Our porter, Jef, exuded lots of Southern Hospitality. Besides having a quiet private compartment with a large window all to ourselves and a bunk in which to stretch out to sleep, in the Sleeper Car we enjoyed a level of service that we’d not experienced in Coach. It’s great. And we’re headed home.
Dakar, Senegal: A Wolof Village & The Pink Lake
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.
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