After a leisurely time spent over coffee this morning we headed for the coast to see some of Lou’s favorite spots. Bean Hollow Beach was enchanting. We can see why she would spend hours on end here! We got to see harbor seals on the rocks and walk amid amazing vegetation. And then on to the historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse. We didn’t see whales. It’s a little too late for the northern migration. Lou has recently sign up to serve as a docent there and knows a lot about the natural and human history here. And she made plans to augment here personal history here. She made reservations to celebrate her birthday here. Now we have to make airline reservations so we can join her for the festivities.
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.
Tow pretty neat places to visit.