They are the largest waterfalls entirely in the United States east of the Mississippi River. (Niagara is larger but is shared with Canada.) Tahquamenon Falls, actually two sets of falls, are also notable for the color of the water spilling over the falls, tannins from the local cedar trees give the water a brownish cast. With the color and the natural foam some folks are reminded of root beer! We visited the Lower Falls and contemplated making the hike to the Upper Falls until we started out on the trail. Actually the term “trail” is a bit generous. We decided to opt out of eight miles of climbing over tree roots and avoiding mud pits. Instead paused for a cup of hot chocolate and a cookie then drove to the Upper Falls! On the way back wd stopped at the picnic area on Whitefish Bay. While we were there we talked with a local about the area and what winters are like here in Paradise.
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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