‘Twas a totally gorgeous day on Rough River Lake. We enjoyed sitting in our chairs watching the light play on the water, boaters heading out for a day of fishing or other fun, and kayakers paddling by. Later in the afternoon we headed in the direction of Owensboro to a Cheddar’s on the outskirts of town where we rendezvoused with Chuck, Steve’s friend from SPHS. It was an enjoyable evening of reminiscing about adventures together many years ago and of comparing notes on the joys of retirement and grandbabies! We love being able to stay in touch with friends via the internet but it is so much more satisfying to visit in person and to share a meal! Life is good!
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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