Location: Walvis Bay, Namibia Almost all the multiple-world cruisers told me the waves around Cape Town were especially calm this trip. The Cape of Good Hope sticks into the merger of Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean currents - the Benguela Current can make things a bit bouncy. A few years ago, the Silver Whisper was … Continue reading Namibia

Location: Cape Town, South Africa We flew into Cape Town from Sabi Sabi to rejoin the Silver Whisper. I now understand why there is a tour of Table Mountain - it is visually impressive like Diamond Head from Waikiki. It gets spooky when the mist flows over the top and drops down into the city. … Continue reading Cape Town

Location: Sabi Sabi, South Africa We fly out this morning, so we had an optional abbreviated safari drive this morning. The morning started easy, with a trip to a hippo pond. The hippos were not interested in entertaining us. Here's Looking at You At a nearby pond, we spotted White-Facing Whistling Ducks, and many many … Continue reading Safari, Day 4 Morning

Location: Sabi Sabi, South Africa We hit four of the "Big Five" in our first 45 minutes. That's a good day. We started with African Buffalo. Our guide explained they were two elderly bachelors living apart from the herd. We saw them enjoying an evening in the mud. Buffalo Mud Jacuzzi Then within minutes we … Continue reading Safari, Day 3 Evening

Location: Sabi Sabi, South Africa Our early treat this morning was a mother and child White Rhinoceros. Rhino Family Child Mom We spotted a small herd of Plains Zebra across the grassland. Black and Grey Stripes Playing Nursing We got our first good view of Kudu, but they kept dodging us behind bushes. There were … Continue reading Safari, Day 3 Morning