Fort Smith National Historic Site originally established as a fort to keep the peace as Cherokee and white settlers migrated west into lands already peopled by the Osage. Later this was the site of Judge Issac C. Parker’s court. We visited both the original prison as well as the “modern” jail, Parker’s courtroom and the gallows. We also visited the archeological site of the original fort, walked across the line that marked the border between Arkansas and Indian Territory, and pondered the history of The Trail of Tears which ended near here but began near our home in NC. It was a fascinating visit to a place that played a key role in the history of the American West.
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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