Our plans to explore Rachel and Greg’s neighborhood on foot was thwarted today by rain. We tried to venture out but our planned long walk turned into a walk around the block. Fortunately the rain slowed to a drizzle later in time for us to make our way to Harvard Square to meet G&R. We four had a delicious dinner then went to First Church to hear Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, talk about ongoing issues in Haiti.
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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