In the twelve weeks since we left home we have done a grand loop around our great country. We’ve been to San Francisco and Boston and so many places in between. Tonight we are headed in the direction of our house in the Smokies. A funny thing has happened to us in the last year. We have spent so much time in the T@B that it feels like home. We’ve lived in it for six out of the last twelve months! Although we will be glad to pause and regroup at the house, we expect the urge to hitch up the gypsy wagon to overtake us again soon. These last twelve weeks have been exciting, fun, and educational. We’ve really enjoyed the lifestyle, the places we’ve been to and the people we’ve met or visited with along the way
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.
When the urge strikes, head to our house, the beer is chillin’ and the burgers are ready!
Expect us sometime this winter!