We scored! Back in 2008 when we were here in The Redwoods we camped in a grove of redwoods in our little tent. We remembered that it was in one of the state parks along The Avenue of the Giants but we couldn’t remember which campground. Yesterday we visited three that, although nice, didn’t have the feel of the one we remembered. We ended up camping at Huckleberry 31. Later we talked to a ranger who knew exactly which campsite we remembered – Burlington 14! But 14 is suitable only for tents. This morning we were at the kiosk in Burlington at 9AM registering for Site 25. It was still occupied at the time but by the time we came back we were able to back our T@B into this site nestled among these incredibly tall redwoods!
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.
What a beautiful place to sit and contemplate the universe in all its glory!
And although we had to change sites, we get to stay another night in this magical place!