After a bit of an interlude, Ben & Lynda and the two of us reconvened for our New Years Eve festivities. After Mass at the amazingly beautiful Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, we wandered through the incredibly decorated lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel before choosing Chef Duke’s Cafe Giovanni for a delectable New Years Eve dinner. We all ordered different dishes and shared tastes of each. Everything was amazing! Worth returning on our next visit. The music topped off the evening. Didn’t stay out to ring in the New Year though we two may stay up to see the first moments of 2016! Hope it is the beginning of an auspicious year for you, our esteemed readers!
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.
And hello 2016! Beautiful way to usher in the New Year! Drive safely and see you soon!
Debi and Family