As the train leaves New York’s Penn Station, we’re on pins and needles. The conductor that gave us permission to stay on the train although our ticker is officially for an earlier train is now off duty. With fingers crossed we are waiting for the next conductor to come by checking tickets on this sold out train…
Five minutes later the conductor has come by. He’s aware of our situation and we’re good. We’re heading to Boston South then planning on taking the Red Line out to Greg, Rachel, and Linus’ neighborhood. Can’t wait for hugs!
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.
As the train leaves New York’s Penn Station, we’re on pins and needles. The conductor that gave us permission to stay on the train although our ticker is officially for an earlier train is now off duty. With fingers crossed we are waiting for the next conductor to come by checking tickets on this sold out train…
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