Many years ago we became friends with Ben and Lynda. As the years progressed or daughters became very best friends. Then their daughter and our son met independently of us and proceeded on a long and sometimes rocky road that led to their marriage two years ago. Now we four are expectant grandparents together. We came to Enfield for the baby shower and joined a house party in progress. By 7:30 this morning all guests but us two had left. We lingered for a quiet breakfast with Ben and Lynda before embarking on the next phase of our ramble.
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.
Congratulations on the coming of a new grandchild. Blessings for all.