It’s our fourth day in Ireland and our first drive on one of the Motorway highways, designated by the prefix M. We’ve traveled national (N) and regional (R) highways as well as local (L) roads. It’s a cooperative effort. Alice is our driver and is getting more accustomed to keeping to the left under the watchful eye of Lou. Karen is navigator with the assistance of Apple Maps and the hotspot we got with the rental car. And Patti has carefully watched to be certain we comply with speed limits. We’re getting used to roundabouts and definitely appreciate them when it comes to making a right turn! The Motorway offers a nice change from the narrow roads bordered by stone walls but like the US Interstate system the scenery tends to be rather bland. Nonetheless it’s getting us to one our much anticipated spots quickly!
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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