Blog Entries tagged 'africa'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'africa'
- 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
- Game viewing in Etosha[float=right] Signpost in Etosha National Park[/float][map=10881 Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 24, 2004
- Our stay at Huab Lodge[center] At Huab Lodge[/center] We arrived at Huab Lodge quite hot and dusty after our morning visit to the Petrified Forest and a long drive on Namib Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 22, 2004
- To Damaraland We left Swakopmund after another of Sam’s great breakfasts (best Swiss muesli ever!) and drove north along the coast. At Henties Bay our route led inland, but we detoured a little further up the coast Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 19, 2004
- By the sea in Namibia It was time to leave the desert behind us, for now at least, and head towards the coast. After our early morning balloon ride (see my previous entry) we checked out of Kulala Desert Lodge and hit Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 17, 2004
- From the Kalahari to the Namib===On the road=== [float=right] In Mariental (taken by Chris)[/float]After our overnight stay at Ani Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 15, 2004
- The Kalahari Desert[center] Cactus at Anib Lodge[/center] Our first full day driving in Namibia! After a good breakfast at the Eningu Clay House Lodge we loaded up the c Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 14, 2004
- Learning to drive in Namibia![center] Eningu Clay House Lodge[/center] We landed at Windhoek’s small airport around midday and after clearing all the formalities and collecting ou Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 13, 2004
- A perfect holiday destination?[center] Ballooning over the Namib Desert[/center] The first trip I ever wrote about on Virtual Tourist was the one we took to Namibia in 2004, about Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's (past) travels | Jul 12, 2004
- Ndutu VII - bat eared foxes, cheetah with cubs, mating lionsAfter our picnic lunch overlooking the marsh, we continue our drive to see what nature has to offer us. ===Pratincole=== Not a bird we've seen a lot on our safaris, so I am therefore really surprised to find a pond absolutely Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 10, 2020
- Ndutu VI - vultures, hartebeest, elephants, jackals, lions===Zebra=== Looks like we have us some zebra love here. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_90e0c270-801c-11ea-9bba-bf6c356f445 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 10, 2020
- Ndutu V: wildebeest, wildebeest and more wildebeestThe day does not start well. I have a dreadful night, wheezing and squeaking, and constantly waking up in a panic thinking I can't breathe. This is too much like our trip here in 2017, when I was suffering from Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 10, 2020
- CABO VERDE[img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/923792/large_FD409388-A4F Posted by MikeSebastian in Imagine the World | Apr 13, 2020
- Ndutu II: lion in a tree, lots of birds, migration We go down to the lounge area early this morning to grab a coffee and check out the internet before we set off for the day; only to find the man with the key to the reception isn't there yet, Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 9, 2020
- Ndutu I: chameleon, lions, migration, cheetahIt's late afternoon as we leave Serengeti National park behind and head for pastures new, with five nights in the Ndutu region of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There are just as many zebras here as there were the other side of Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 8, 2020
- Serengeti VI: elephants, crocodile, lions===Elephants=== We finally find the elephants we went out looking for this morning – or rather: they find us, crossing the road all around us. [ Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 7, 2020
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