Still in Cape Town
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We were due to sail on to Luderitz, Namibia, but the infamous Cape of Good Hope weather kept us docked in Cape Town. An extra day to explore Cape Town--not so bad you might think, but there was aЧитать далее
We were due to sail on to Luderitz, Namibia, but the infamous Cape of Good Hope weather kept us docked in Cape Town. An extra day to explore Cape Town--not so bad you might think, but there was aЧитать далее
Off on another Safari, this time to Aquila, a 2.5 hour ride from Cape Town. The countryside changed from urban to agricultural. There were acres of vineyards. Then into low mountains and valleys. TheЧитать далее
Well, we made it! In port at last and off on Safaris. I went to Sulanid Reserve and Bill went to Schotia Reserve. New animals and new birds. As we have numerous sea days after Namibia I will fillЧитать далее
We were supposed to arrive in Ft Richards, South Africa this morning but weather conditions made entering the Port and docking hazardous. The Port sent the pilot out by helicopter--I guess it was tooЧитать далее
Another day at sea as we head toward Port Richards so time for the Pink Pigeon, one more vulnerable species found exclusively in Mauritius. It nearly became extinct in the 1970s when only 10 birdsЧитать далее
Off towards Africa with the first of 2 sea days so there is time to reflect on Mauritius. On my trip to Ile aux Aigrettes I saw several animals that are found only in Mauritius. One of them isЧитать далее
A sea day on our way to Africa. But on to the story. Did you notice that some of the Lewis Chess Pieces depicted the Warders biting the tops of their shields? What's with this? There was a group ofЧитать далее
What? You have never heard of Mauritius? Well, neither had I until I saw it on our destination list. It is an island nation (4 islands) in the Indian Ocean about 2000 miles east of the east coast ofЧитать далее
The last sea day before Mauritius.
Viking is a Norwegian flagged ship and has Scandinavian design elements. One that I overlooked was some chess pieces on display in the atrium. Turns out they areЧитать далее
A quiet day at sea. Still in the Indian Ocean headed to the island nation of Mauritius. No wildlife sightings. The sea is a bit more turbulent as we head into thunderstorms.
The ship celebratedЧитать далее