Blog Entries tagged 'africa'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'africa'
- Hello ZimbabweShortly after breakfast on April Fool's Day we left South Africa and entered [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]]. First, we sa Posted by pscotterly in 22 Skiddoo | Apr 9, 2022
- 2020==Looking Back== 2020: Well, that was an interesting year. There was some things that were new and crazy like the pandemic and my truck getting stolen and totaled. Meanwhile other things stayed the same just like any other year with camping, h Posted by MurkTravels in MurkTravels | Jan 2, 2021
- Lake Eyasi - ArushaThe marauding monkeys made for a very disturbed night: as they jumped from tree to tree, the leaves made a sound like the rustling of a plastic bag, with the occasional abrupt noise sounding like a gun shot; not to Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 15, 2020
- Visiting the Datoga Tribe===Datoga Tribe=== Known as the Mang'ati in Swahili, the pastoral Datoga people consider themselves the oldest tribe in Tanzania. [img=https://ph Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 14, 2020
- Lake Eyasi: Hadzabe settlement===Hadzabe=== Alex picks us up early this morning, just after breakfast, for our visit to the Hadzabe Tribe. The access toad to their camp is rudimentary to say the least. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_b3a14b00-d57a-11ea Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 14, 2020
- Safari Kenya 20207 EXCITING THINGS TO DO IN KENYA 1. Watch the great migration in Masai Mara Almost 2 million animals move across the Serengeti and [[www.lamaratourism.com|Masai Mara plains]] in search of food and water. Facing multiple dangers such as land preda Posted by lamaratourism in Safari Kenya 2020 | Aug 12, 2020
- Ndutu: lion in a tree - Lake EyasiHaving enjoyed our picnic breakfast, we set off again for more game viewing. Dik Dik We are heading back to Ndutu Lodge to use the facilities before we l Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 13, 2020
- Ndtutu XIII - drowned wildebeest, jackals, lionsToday we are leaving Ndutu and heading to pastures new. A pretty sunrise sees us on our way. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_92818e5 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 13, 2020
- Ndutu XII - David unwell, pond life, lion, cheetahWe have our picnic breakfast in the car on the plains, completely surrounded by the enormous herd of wildebeest. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 12, 2020
- Ndutu XI: buffalo, jackals, fox cubs, birth of a wildebeestSetting off as usual in the pre-dawn darkness, we are excited to spot four lions in the far distance down on the Marsh. “Hold on tight” Malisa instructs us as he sets off towards the big cats at quite some Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 12, 2020
- Cairo 2020 - Egypt==overview / intro== After visiting [[https://murktravels.travellerspoint.com/75/|Israel]], we extended our trip into Egypt. We ventured from the Red Sea beach area across the desolate Sinai peninsula, and into the large metro of Cairo. There is so mu Posted by MurkTravels in MurkTravels | Feb 1, 2020
- Ndutu X - lion, 1000 wildebeest, dung beetles, cheetah cubsWe set off after lunch to see what nature has to offer us here in Ndutu, and hopefully find a wildebeest herd where we can witness a birth. African Hoopoe Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 11, 2020
- Surprising art works … and then home[center] Mandina Lodges sunrise[/center] We had a later start for today’s final outing with Amadou, so there was time for some photos from the decking Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 11, 2014
- Seeing more of Makasutu[center] Makasutu Forest near Base Camp[/center] ===Baobab Cultural Centre=== After our early morning coffee on the deck we headed out on another w Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 9, 2014
- In Makasutu - birds and baboons (and the occasional cat!)[center] Mandina sunrise[/center] [float=right][img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/871113/c61993b0-cdae-11ea-9784-a5854fde16b2.JPG thumb=https://p Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 8, 2014
- Into the forest[center] View from our Floating Lodge, Mandina Lodges[/center] After a final morning at Ngala we said our goodbyes to Jenny, the friendly manager, to Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 7, 2014
- Monkeys galore![center] Green Vervet Monkey, Bijilo Monkey Forest[/center] This morning we had booked another trip with the excellent Habib, who picked us up soon af Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 6, 2014
- An outing with Habib[center] Habib at Kachikally[/center] At our welcome meeting on arrival at Ngala we had not only been told about the organised tours, only one of whic Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 5, 2014
- Exploring Bakau and ‘The Strip’[center] Shopping for fruit and vegetables, Bakau[/center] As I wrote at the end of my last entry, after our long hot excursion to the villages associ Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 4, 2014
- Roots[center] Slavery museum, Albreda[/center] For anyone who has read Alex Haley's book, Roots, or seen the TV series, it's possible to take an organised Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 2, 2014
- Ndutu IX - migration, cheetah, walkabout lion, hyena, hareWe stop somewhere suitable to have our picnic breakfast. It is always nice to be able to get out of the car and stretch our legs – we spend over twelve hours each day cooped up inside the car. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_4a2e2 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 11, 2020
- Settling in[center] The beach at Ngala Lodge[/center] We spent our first day in The Gambia settling into our accommodation at the beautiful Ngala Lodge, enjoying Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Feb 1, 2014
- The perfect winter sun destination?[center] Mandina Lodge view[/center] We’re not ones for lazing on a beach or by a pool, but during the English winter we do crave a bit of heat and sun Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jan 31, 2014
- Ndutu VIII - lions, sunrise, wildebeest, flying eagleThere are dik diks in the grounds of Ndutu Lodge as we make our way from he room this morning, but it is still silly o'clock and pitch black so no point in trying to take a photo. ===Lions=== It is Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 11, 2020
- With the Africat cheetahs After two nights in Etosha National Park we left to drive south to our final destination in Namibia, Okonjima Lodge. And we had left one of the best till last! On the way we stopped in the Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 26, 2004
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