Tuesday morning we hugged Linus and Rachel goodbye then trekked with Greg to their local T station and on to South Station where we got hugs from him then climbed aboard the Quiet Car on the Northeast Regional. At New York Penn Station we enjoyed good food and libations at Kabooz’s then waited in the Amtrak lounge for The Crescent which finally departed an hour late. Nearly the entire trip from Boston south to Greenville was in the rain. So grateful that we were ensconced in our tiny private little space for the journey. After we debarked at 6AM, we found coffee and breakfast at a nearby Waffle House. Now we’re back at Tween Creeks. Our task today is to unpack and catch up on sleep. Tomorrow we’ll begin preparing for the next departure!
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.
Tuesday morning we hugged Linus and Rachel goodbye then trekked with Greg to their local T station and on to South Station where we got hugs from him then climbed aboard the Quiet Car on the Northeast Regional. At New York Penn Station we enjoyed good food and libations at Kabooz’s then waited in the Amtrak lounge for The Crescent which finally departed an hour late. Nearly the entire trip from Boston south to Greenville was in the rain. So grateful that we were ensconced in our tiny private little space for the journey. After we debarked at 6AM, we found coffee and breakfast at a nearby Waffle House. Now we’re back at Tween Creeks. Our task today is to unpack and catch up on sleep. Tomorrow we’ll begin preparing for the next departure!
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