Lower Town Harper’s Ferry is incredibly rich in history. Many of us know that it’s where John Brown took a stand in the years leading up to the Civil War but not so much of the rest of the incredibly rich history of this place. Since the time George Washington identified this locale at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers as an ideal spot to establish the US Armory, Harper’s Ferry has played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution and US history. At two o’clock we joined several other visitors to hear Ranger David Fox talk in depth about the 1859 John Brown Raid. His presentation was a powerful reminder of the need to understand the bigger historical picture, something that many people today could benefit from hearing. Perhaps the park service may see fit to publish a video of the talk on their website! We plan on suggesting it.
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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