Blog Entries tagged 'animals'
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- May 24, 2018 — Lacock and Lacock Abbey[center][/center]This is our last vacation day so we wanted an easy one. Spent a leisurely rainy morning, checked email and finally d Posted by Beausoleil in Beausoleil in England | Aug 17, 2018
- On The Runway
Our final full day in Berlin began with another visit outside the city to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp in Oranienburg. Annoyingly on weekends the bus between the station in Orani Posted by kmmk17 in World Travels 🌍 | Aug 14, 2018
- Flinders Ranges - Brachina Gorge via Appealinna HomesteadSince we are staying at Rawnsley Park Station, overlooked by Rawnsley Bluff which is part of the Rawnsley Range, it may be a plan to see who Rawnsley was. The origin of the name is described on the Rawnsley Posted by SteveJD in Travels with "Jet Set" | Aug 1, 2018
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Tree in the hotel grounds[/center]
===Above the falls===
Before leaving home we had decided to treat ourselves to a helicopter flight over Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 30, 2018
- Another wonderful day in the Okavango===Stalking elephants on Sausage Island===
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Dining area from the deck
Note the Greater Blue-eared Starling bottom left[/center]
Our morning activity today was Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 27, 2018
- Exploring the delta===Exploring on foot===
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Early morning on the lagoon, from the lodge deck[/center]
I slept surprisingly well, kept cosy by the duvet and bl Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 26, 2018
- To the delta===Final Chobe game drive===
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Chobe River sunrise[/center]
Today started with another early wake-up call, 5.00. After coffee and muffins we Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 25, 2018
- Last full day at Chobe===Sunrise on the river===
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By the jetty at dawn[/center]
Chobe Game Lodge is experimenting with a potential new activity for guests, a sun Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 23, 2018
- A fabulous fauna-filled first full day in Botswana [center]
Sunrise over the Chobe River[/center]
We slept very well in our cosy bed, enjoying the silence around us after the traffic noise in Nairobi. Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 21, 2018
- Three countries in one day===Kenya===
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At a rainy Nairobi Airport[/float]I had a restless night, punctuated by dr Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 20, 2018
- Of giraffes and elephants (mainly!)I slept well despite quite a bit of traffic noise outside our room, which overlooked the front entrance of the hotel. We had a leisurely breakfast, choosing from the impressively large buffet - although finding that some items were a Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jul 18, 2018
- Rolas IslandHappy 41st anniversary to my best friend and favourite travel partner, the love of my life: David.
Map of Rolas Island
We lie in bed this morning listen Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 13, 2018
- Kruger SafariThe tour we were on included a jeep safari at Kruger national park, what would a tour through South Africa be without it. In the afternoon we arrived at the Lodge were we woul Posted by Stefmuts in Adventures by Stef | Jul 2, 2018
- Beautiful park Hoge VeluweThe bikes (the white ones you can use for free)We stayed on a campsite in the area Ede, Gelderland, the Netherlands which is a great
area for nature lovers. The national park Posted by Stefmuts in Adventures by Stef | Jun 25, 2018
- Chobe River CruiseFriday, June 8
Sam said we would leave at 8:30. As has been usual during the trip, we left shortly after 8. I am always up, and Sam gets busy packing things up.
We took off for Kasane. The road through Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 17, 2018
- Still Looking For Game in CapriviThursday, June 7
I guess I had another good nights sleep in spite of it being quite cold. Sam said that there was a lion nearby making lots of noise and a couple of hyena walked past us along the water. Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 14, 2018
- Fine Day at Ngepi CampTuesday, June 5
As expected, I could hear the grunts of the hippos until I went to sleep. Otherwise it was very quiet. I woke up in the night feeling quite cold, and I needed to step outside. As per Sam’s Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 14, 2018
- Great Day in Etosha Saturday, June 2
Since we were fenced in at the campsite/hotel complex, we had to pass through a gate to leave for our game drive. Sam had us there at 7. The sign (which changes according to sunrise) said that the Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 12, 2018
- On to EtoshaFriday, June 1
I had a great sleep. It was great to be in a regular bed after 6 nights of camping. This was a brief respite as the following 8 nights were back in the tent. Because there were Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 12, 2018
- Great Morning Tracking Lion and Hyena at PalmwagMonday, May 28
I walked over the Elephant Bridge to the main reception for my 7:00 am game drive. I met Stanley our guide and my two fellow passengers, a Dutch couple who I had met the afternoon before at the Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jun 5, 2018
- Royal Botanical Gardens near KandyWe didn't rush out in the morning and at around 10 we left to catch the local bus to the Royal Botanical Gardens about 7km from Kandy. It was nice to pay local prices for transport with us paying just Posted by RoyandIngrid in Carry On Travelling... | Apr 27, 2018
- Exploring KandyWe managed a short lie by the pool before getting ready to leave Dambulla around 10.50. We were given a lift to the AC express bus stop where it was waiting for us and we managed to get the last Posted by RoyandIngrid in Carry On Travelling... | Apr 26, 2018
- Elephants in Kaudulla National ParkWe decided to make a trip to Kaudulla based on the recommendation of the hotel manager who said we would see hundreds of elephants there at the moment, the elephants migrate between there and nearby Minneriya. We spent the first Posted by RoyandIngrid in Carry On Travelling... | Apr 24, 2018
- Of birds and beasts … and seafood![center]
Emerald tree boa, Jersey Zoo[/center]
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Meerkat[/float]Back at the bus st Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Apr 23, 2018
- Polonnaruwa TemplesOur last morning in Anuradhapura started wet but the rain held off just long enough over our al fresco breakfast, where we spotted a large monitor lizard in the lake. We had arranged for Sarath to drop us at the Posted by RoyandIngrid in Carry On Travelling... | Apr 16, 2018