We routed ourselves through Georgetown OH to visit the home of the boy who would later lead Union forces to victory and lead the American people as the 18th President. Hiram Ulysses Grant was known as Ulysses or Lys during his youth. Through a clerical error he was admitted to West Point as Ulysses Simpson Grant. The son of a tanner, this boy loved horses and gladly worked for his dad’s livery service or do anything else to avoid working in the tannery. Our guide at this Ohio History site did a wonderful job of giving us insight into the background of this important historical figure. Another thing we learned is that Georgetown is a place that we will love exploring further!
You would enjoy reading Jennifer Chiaverini whose most recent historical novel is “Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule”. She has also written “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker”, “Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival”, and “The Spymistress”, all good historical stories.
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.
You would enjoy reading Jennifer Chiaverini whose most recent historical novel is “Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule”. She has also written “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker”, “Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival”, and “The Spymistress”, all good historical stories.