We had the privilege today of visiting the home of the 8th President of the United States! Lindenwald, the home and farm estate of Martin Van Buren in the years following his presidency is located in his hometown of Kinderhook, NY. The front porch us undergoing restoration so we entered through the servants’ entry. The guide for our group of six was extremely knowledgeable and since the group was small we felt free to ask questions. We learned so much about this man who was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and helped shape our nation in its early years. He was revered in his time for his great common sense. As of now we have visited the homes of the first eight presidents. Number nine was William Henry Harrison of Ohio…
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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