Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 15 Author #576 Share Posted April 15 (edited) We arrived in Durban very early this morning (15 April) We are moored at the new Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal Last year we were at the Ocean Terminal Building The ship has a shuttle going to uShaka Marine World. Walking out of the port is allowed but not recommended as apparently we are in a bad neighborhood. All the passengers had to walk into the terminal for a face to face immigration. It started at 7 AM and finished at 10 AM We are leaving the ship today and heading to the Kariega Game Reserve - we retund on the 18th in Cape Town. More HERE Edited April 15 by The-Inside-Cabin 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted April 15 #577 Share Posted April 15 That Indonesian meal looks very good and a nice change of pace for sure! Have a great time at the Game Reserve! I'll be watching for your posts. ~Nancy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 16 Author #578 Share Posted April 16 Flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth was on time - nice flight. Warning!! Arrived too late for the evening safari drive Here is our room Highlights from this morning's drive After reading about elephants in the news in Zambia - this encounter got our hearts pumping. He passed close enough to touch - but left us alone And finally a Lion - more later 24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forwardho Posted April 16 #579 Share Posted April 16 Wow I never thought a safari room looked like that! How long will you be on Safari? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 16 Author #580 Share Posted April 16 (edited) 7 hours ago, forwardho said: Wow I never thought a safari room looked like that! How long will you be on Safari? You can find safari rooms that are a Motel 6 up through the Four Seasons..... We return to Cape Town on the 18th Edited April 16 by The-Inside-Cabin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 16 Author #581 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Highlights from this afternoon's Game Drive - All about Elephants! (plus a few giraffes_ We came across about 25 elephants at sunset. Nice Edited April 16 by The-Inside-Cabin 24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hygge! Posted April 17 #582 Share Posted April 17 How did this location compare to last year’s location? Very impressed seeing so many elephants! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted April 17 #583 Share Posted April 17 Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing with us. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 17 Author #584 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 3 hours ago, Hygge! said: How did this location compare to last year’s location? Very impressed seeing so many elephants! Their location is on the eastern cape much further west than our previous safaris. The reservation grounds are huge (44 square miles) but enclosed by fencing so the animals can't migrate to other parts of South Africa. Thus all the animals are "here" but sometimes hard to find nevertheless. No jaguars here at all. Maybe a few cheetahs. The facilities are about the same. All crazy good. Our room is smaller that last year which was over the top huge. This suite is a nice size. Edited April 17 by The-Inside-Cabin 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 17 Author #585 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, cunnorl said: Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing with us. Thanks. I am trying to not take pictures of animal's butts! They always seem to be facing away. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 17 Author #586 Share Posted April 17 (edited) Here are a few highlights from our second safari day. Tomorrow, we fly to Cape Town to rejoin the Zuiderdam. The main entrance to the Ukhozi Lodge This morning we tracked and found a couple of Cheetahs The Cheetahs don't stay put very long- We had about 10 seconds to observe before he took off. Lodge staff meet every returning game drive with interesting drinks (orange juice and grenadine here) and hot towels. We had the same Ranger, Forrest, for all three days. On the afternoon drive, our guide, Forrest, dug into a termite mound and offered us a chance to sample a live termite. It tasted like a blade of grass. Forrest offered us live termites - about half of us took him up on the opportunity/ They look like ants We came across a small herd of Wildebeest One of three White Rhinos we observed this afternoon. We came across the same two lions we saw yesterday - they sleep a lot. At our "Sundowner" drink stop, we observed two male Giraffles - necking - which is how they fight it out to see who gets the desirable female. My Picture above = More below from YouTube Our Game drive group at the Sundowner stop/ Edited April 17 by The-Inside-Cabin 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted April 17 #587 Share Posted April 17 Wow what an amazing opportunity! Great photos, and I loved seeing the accommodations since I have always been a bit nervous about accommodations thinking they would be too rustic for my taste. Guess I will have to reconsider this. My husband says thank you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted April 17 #588 Share Posted April 17 Amazing, simply amazing. I hope I get a similar opportunity on the 25. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 18 Author #589 Share Posted April 18 5 hours ago, Toad said: Wow what an amazing opportunity! Great photos, and I loved seeing the accommodations since I have always been a bit nervous about accommodations thinking they would be too rustic for my taste. Guess I will have to reconsider this. My husband says thank you. You can find safari accommodations ranging from tents to a motel 6 quality all the way to six stars and beyond. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted April 18 #590 Share Posted April 18 🌺Aloha, Magnificent photos !! Brings back memories for me not long ago! 🌺Mahalo, Denise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy&Frank Posted April 19 #591 Share Posted April 19 @The-Inside-Cabin we did Kariega on the 23 World Cruise. It was magnificent ! Thanks for bringing back such wonderful memories 🦒🐘🦓🦏 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 19 Author #592 Share Posted April 19 We are back in Cape Town - We enjoy some Bunny Chow and a Gatsby Sandwich in downtown Cape Town and the Gatsby Palace. There sandwiches are HUGE!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 20 Author #593 Share Posted April 20 Cape Town - 19 April - Final Day We went to the High Tea at Mount Nelson - More HERE. About $30 pp. Reservations are required. Mount Nelson is a very expensive Hotel - $1000 - $2000 USD a night for rooms - Its very nice inside Here is the menu. Here is the first course First Course - Close-up picture Second Course - Scones and Chocolates Plenty of tea- of course Third Course Third Course as served We had a great time! Back on the ship Bunny Chow was served from the Dive In at the Lido Pool - Choice of Marsala Steak, Butter Chicken or Vegetarian The skies were clear blue - great view of Table Mountain from deck 10 On the main stage the South African Youth Choir performed one show - two were scheduled but they canceled the second show as we moved up our departure to avoid the fog that was moving in fast. Their show started with 30 minutes of traditional African songs. The second half consisted of Broadway Show tunes, including Hey Big Spender and Phantom of the Opera hits—quite the contrast. Outstanding performance. Hey Big Spender! 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 21 Author #594 Share Posted April 21 (edited) Skies were clear as we dropped anchor off the coast of Lüderitz around 6 AM. Immigration officials came aboard, and we started our face-to-face immigration check around 7:15. We were in no hurry, so we waited until the final call around 9:15 AM. Open tendered was called at 11 am We went ashore at 12:30 PM - a 15-minute tender ride. Today is Sunday, so many places, including the grocery store, closed at 1 PM. We walked around town in a 2-mile loop, stopping at Desert Deli, Portuguese Fisherman, Lüderitz Museum, Felsenkirche - Lutheran Church of the Rock and back to the tender landing. Here are a few pictures. Earlier in the morning, they prohibited wheelchairs and scooters due to the steep ramp and no railings on the pier. Later they allowed a few ashore The OK Foods grocery is close to the Tender Landing - it closes at 1 PM on Sunday - otherwise it is open until 6 PM The Desert Deli served food and drinks. It has a gift shop and wifi. They also have a tour desk. At first, I thought these guys were selling street food - No - they were just having a Sunday BBQ on the street. This is the best restaurant in town per Trip Advisor. It was crowded - Free Wifi. T-Mobile didn't work in Namibia. We ordered fish and chips and a Rainbow Sushi Roll The Lüderitz Museum is next to the Portuguese Fisherman restaurant. Admission is $ 2 USD or 30 NAD. We spent about 15 minutes exploring. It's worth your time and money. Inside the museum We hiked up to the Felsenkirche - Lutheran Church of the Rock. It was closed when we arrived. Here is the church as see from the Ship Back on the ship, there was the Biergarten Dinner in the Lido, featuring various German dishes. Afro Popera Trio was on the World Stage - They put on a great show. Here is the menu for the special LIDO dinner Afro Popera Trio - they sang a nice variety of songs, including: - Andrea Bocelli’s Canto Della Terra - Romanza - This Is the Moment from the musical Jekyll & Hyde - Paralyze My Mind - Lippen Sweigen - Dein ist mein ganzes Herz - O Sole Mio - Funiculì, Funiculà - Nessun Dorma Edited April 21 by The-Inside-Cabin 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 23 Author #595 Share Posted April 23 Marty was the guest at Coffee Chat this morning. He talked about Project Linus Here is the replay. Tomorrow Project Linus will display the blankets that were made for this cruise on the Lido Pool over 400 blankets !!!! 13 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 24 Author #596 Share Posted April 24 Here is a short video showing some of the 400 blankets on display at the Lido Pool today. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 24 Author #597 Share Posted April 24 Today in the MDR - Dressy Night 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted April 25 Author #598 Share Posted April 25 (edited) Here is a picture of the luggage "Pillow Gift." we received yesterday Pete with Presty outside the MDR on An Evening in Paris Edited April 25 by The-Inside-Cabin 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hygge! Posted April 25 #599 Share Posted April 25 So glad they have wheels this year. Two good looking guys. Tell us about your quilt! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted April 25 #600 Share Posted April 25 Aloha. Yes luggage with wheels is definitely a great gift we have quite the collection from Cunard. Flag HAL is doing likewise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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