How many times have we visited Cozumel? Quite a few, but actually we’re not quite certain how many. We’ve had some great adventures in this particular port of call but today we must be saving our enthusiasm for coming attractions. Our buddies have all opted either to go off on an organized expedition or opted to just stay on the ship. We did elect to at least get off the ship but since we’re moored at the International Cruise Terminal about three miles south of San Miguel and all the development here is quintessentially aimed at selling souvenirs to tourists, we just can’t get very excited. So we opted to return to the Empress of the Seas and enjoy the comforts of life aboard a cruise ship. That said, we are definitely enjoying the sunshine and balmy temperatures here in the Caribbean in the middle of winter.
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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