February 18 At sea heading for Madagascar
We just passed Day 45, the 25% mark in the trip.
Observations on Africa
Just some stuff left over about Africa, as well as an opportunity to put up some more pictures.
Lawrence, our guide in Walvis Bay had been a psychologist for 30 years, and was now driving tourists around in the desert. He really liked Namibia, so I guess that let him stay there. Lawrence of Namibia
Just because I like this one
On top of Table Mountain you see this sign as you exit the cable car. Insert your own joke here.
The V&A waterfront was an impressive development. I wish we had more time there. But with our Robben Island tour delayed by two hours, we lost the chance to spend the afternoon at the V&A. We could have used another day in Cape Town -- we really would have liked to take the peninsula tour to go all the way to the Cape of Good Hope. We passed the Cape in the dark of the night as we went around.
We ran into a Globus tour guide in the Pic&Pay Grocery at the V&A during the few minutes we did get there. She told us to just suck it up and take the 24 hour flight and come back. Maybe we will
On the Robben Island tour this guy popped into the bus to shill for his book. He was a former warden of the prison. I wonder what Mohamed thought about him.
Seen in the Cape Town port. Kentucky boat registration?
South Africa has a colorful flag.
In Luderitz we were sandblasted in the desert, but the only place I've seen a wind turbine was outside Port Elizabeth. There's an opportunity here, but the places we visited were all desperately poor, with the possible exception of South Africa. There's no money for investment.
On the road to Addo I saw this sign. I don't know what it means, but it seems threatening.
East London builds Mercedes and ships them around the world, particularly to countries that drive on the wrong side of the road. The port was wall-to-wall with cars waiting for export.
We've berthed right next to, or sometimes in the middle of, container ports. In my vast nautical experience, if you can't pour it, you put it into a container. Oil, coal, grain and such can be poured, so they are bulk carried. But here in EL they had a pile of open topped containers for coal. At least that's what it said on the sides of the containers.
Uncommon road sign
Why did the cow cross the road? No idea.
An incomplete observation, with just the data from the ports we've visited: Until we got to Cape Town, nobody smoked. You just didn't see cigarette advertising or people smoking.
South Africa was completely different. Cape Town was just like any big American city, with clumps of people outside buildings smoking, or sitting in outdoor cafes like you see in Europe with their coffee and cigarettte. If you're looking for a business opportunity, I didn't see any e-cigarette advertising or usage. Set up a vape shop in Cape Town and be a trend setter.
As we've gotten further from Cape Town, much less smoking. But, of course, we've been going to game preserves and not big cities. Walking around Maputo I didn't see any smoking. Lots of people trying to sell me something, but no smoking.
Followup on some previous pictures from East London & Phinda: The bird in flight in Mpongo Reserve is the Blacksmith Plover. The eagle landing in a tree at Phinda is a Tawny Eagle. We think.
We just passed Day 45, the 25% mark in the trip.
Observations on Africa
Just some stuff left over about Africa, as well as an opportunity to put up some more pictures.
Lawrence, our guide in Walvis Bay had been a psychologist for 30 years, and was now driving tourists around in the desert. He really liked Namibia, so I guess that let him stay there. Lawrence of Namibia
Just because I like this one
The V&A waterfront was an impressive development. I wish we had more time there. But with our Robben Island tour delayed by two hours, we lost the chance to spend the afternoon at the V&A. We could have used another day in Cape Town -- we really would have liked to take the peninsula tour to go all the way to the Cape of Good Hope. We passed the Cape in the dark of the night as we went around.
We ran into a Globus tour guide in the Pic&Pay Grocery at the V&A during the few minutes we did get there. She told us to just suck it up and take the 24 hour flight and come back. Maybe we will
On the Robben Island tour this guy popped into the bus to shill for his book. He was a former warden of the prison. I wonder what Mohamed thought about him.
Seen in the Cape Town port. Kentucky boat registration?
South Africa has a colorful flag.
In Luderitz we were sandblasted in the desert, but the only place I've seen a wind turbine was outside Port Elizabeth. There's an opportunity here, but the places we visited were all desperately poor, with the possible exception of South Africa. There's no money for investment.
On the road to Addo I saw this sign. I don't know what it means, but it seems threatening.
East London builds Mercedes and ships them around the world, particularly to countries that drive on the wrong side of the road. The port was wall-to-wall with cars waiting for export.
We've berthed right next to, or sometimes in the middle of, container ports. In my vast nautical experience, if you can't pour it, you put it into a container. Oil, coal, grain and such can be poured, so they are bulk carried. But here in EL they had a pile of open topped containers for coal. At least that's what it said on the sides of the containers.
Uncommon road sign
Why did the cow cross the road? No idea.
An incomplete observation, with just the data from the ports we've visited: Until we got to Cape Town, nobody smoked. You just didn't see cigarette advertising or people smoking.
South Africa was completely different. Cape Town was just like any big American city, with clumps of people outside buildings smoking, or sitting in outdoor cafes like you see in Europe with their coffee and cigarettte. If you're looking for a business opportunity, I didn't see any e-cigarette advertising or usage. Set up a vape shop in Cape Town and be a trend setter.
As we've gotten further from Cape Town, much less smoking. But, of course, we've been going to game preserves and not big cities. Walking around Maputo I didn't see any smoking. Lots of people trying to sell me something, but no smoking.
Followup on some previous pictures from East London & Phinda: The bird in flight in Mpongo Reserve is the Blacksmith Plover. The eagle landing in a tree at Phinda is a Tawny Eagle. We think.
3 comments:
Great pictures! More pictures of you two, also!
Hi Dave and Cynthia. I don't know you but found a link to your blog and am enjoying it immensely
You mentioned you are quarter way through. Have you got cruise fatigue or are you still loving it? Longest I have cruised is 21 days and I am not sure I could manage a world cruise so I am interested to know how you are doing. Best wishes
OMGosh we are having the best time...no cruise fatigue for either of us. Every day is wonderful and how could it not be with someone buying the groceries, cooking them, cleaning up, making my bed, cleaning my bath and we are weary from choosing from the many activities and tours that are offered.
Seriously, we are having absolutely no problems and we've even heard of one woman who is trying to add 90 days on the end of her RTW!
thanks for the comments! c
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