The port city of Luanda is the capital of Angola. I did not visit Angola during my 2019 world cruise (but did visit Ghana, which we are bypassing this trip). Like many cities in, um... "up and coming" countries, Luanda is a bit run down. Angola was a Portuguese colony and won independence 1n 1975, … Continue reading Angola

Here's a quick note as the ship is in the middle of a six-day sea travel. The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is on the ship for this three-week segment. Today they are playing during our afternoon tea. Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Here's a few minutes. The video is a bit wobbly, but please understand the ship is … Continue reading Big Band

After a week of safari and two days in Cape Town, visiting the small ports along western Africa may seem a little... subdued. There may be two weeks until interesting posts, and eight of the next 14 days are sea days. Luderitz is a small industrial port in southern Namibia... no, let's be honest. Luderitz … Continue reading Luderitz

We sailed around the southern point of Africa and start north up the western shore. Cape Town is just around the Cape of Good Hope. I visited here during my 2019 world cruise, so I signed up for completely different tours. This post will combine my two tours over two day, as while the second … Continue reading Cape Town – Gardens and Tea

This is our last game drive, so let's chat about camera science. I have set my camera to only have a single auto-focus point. I find that helps when doing wildlife photography so grass nor branches get in the way. In this mode the camera automatically determines aperture and shutter speed, leaving me to set … Continue reading Shamwari – Day Three Morning