Blog Entries tagged 'safari'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'safari'
- Tarangire Part II - Arusha - Istanbul - Birmingham - BristolFully fed and watered after a delicious picnic breakfast, we are soon on our way to “see what nature brings us this afternoon”. Despite the rainy season being upon us, there doesn't seem to be much water in the Tarangire Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 18, 2017
- Tarangire Part IIt is still dark when we leave the lodge this morning, just as it has been every single morning since we arrived here. Today is our last day in Tanzania, so it won't be long before we are able to Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 18, 2017
- Naabi Hill - Ngorongoro Crater - MaramboiAs we approach the Ngorongoro Crater Descent Road, we see some Maasai with their donkeys collecting firewood. Unlike here in the Ngorongoro Conservation area, there are no human settlements within Serengeti, so these are the first locals we've seen for Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 17, 2017
- Seronera - Naabi HillAlmost immediately after leaving the lodge this morning, in the darkness before daybreak, we spot a male lion and his two females near a river. We stay with them until the sun comes up. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_Lions_902.jp Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 17, 2017
- Serengeti Day II Part III - The Maasai Pride The Rasta Lions we saw this morning are still under the same tree several hours la Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 16, 2017
- Serengeti Day II Part II - Research PondsMaking our way across the savannah, I am surprised to see how dry the grass is already considering we are still in the wet season, albeit towards the end. Parched fro Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 16, 2017
- Serengeti Day II Part I - Hyenas, Lions and moreI guess the lioness we heard calling out for her babies yesterday afternoon didn't find them, as she was roaring all night. Hearing nature in all its raw glory is always exciting, but not necessarily conducive to a good sleep. Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 16, 2017
- Serengeti Day I Part III - Birds, Mongoose, Topi & WarthogsWhen on safari, we spend all day every day in specially adapted Landcruisers, with a lifting roof and large opening side window for all-round viewing. We either sit Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 15, 2017
- Serengeti Day I Part II - Baboons, Maasai Pride and CheetahAs we leave the visitors centre after breakfast, the first animals we come across is a small troop of Olive Baboons, including a tiny little baby less than a week old. [img= Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 15, 2017
- Naabi Hill - Kubu Kubu So called because they were the five most dangerous (and desired) animals for hunters to capture. These days of course 'hunters' are replaced by 'photographers'. Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 14, 2017
- Ndutu - Naabi HillThose of you who read my previous blog entry, will be pleased to know that all that blood and gore is followed by a large dose of cuteness. [img=https://photos.travelle Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 14, 2017
- Ndutu: Lions versus giraffeI have a restless night, more awake and distressed than I am sleep. After around 15 minutes sleep, I wake up and have to sit upright to cough and blow my nose before lying down again trying to get some Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 14, 2017
- Ndutu Day II Part II (Wedding Anniversary)We're ready to roll for another afternoon of exciting adventures in the African wilderness. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_Speckled_Mousebird.jp Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 13, 2017
- Ndutu Day II Part I (Mist, Dung Beetle and Elephant Mudbath)I drag myself out of our tent at 05:45 only to find that the world outside is enveloped in a thick mist this morning. It is not easy to spot any animals in the thick pea-soup surroun Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 13, 2017
- Ndutu - Day I Part III (Elephants, Vultures and Lion)Having left the cheetah versus lion stand-off behind, we continue in our search of wildlife experiences. Our first encounter is a lone elephant with one tusk. [img=https://photos Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 12, 2017
- Ndutu Day I Part II (Honey Badger and Cheetah) After breakfast we go and check on the lion cubs we saw earlier, to find they are all asleep; so we leave them to it and go to “see what nature will offer us”. This is one of Mal Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 12, 2017
- Ndutu - Day I Part I (the Marsh Pride)After a quick coffee, we leave the lodge dead on 06:00 this morning, while it is still dark. Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 12, 2017
- Ngorongoro CraterAt 02:00 I wake in a mad panic with a feeling of being unable to breathe. My head is spinning, the floor is moving like ocean waves and my heart is beating so fast it feels like I have just Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 11, 2017
- Kilimanjaro - NgorongoroMuch too excited to sleep, I wake early this morning. Far too early. It's going to be a long day having had a mere two hours sleep. We take breakfast in the lodge before Tillya and Malisa arrive to whisk Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 10, 2017
- Bristol - Birmingham - Istanbul - Tanzania ===“It has to be a safari,” David stated without hesitation when I asked him a while back where he would like to celebrate our Ruby wedding anniversary. Seeing as photogr Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 8, 2017
- Africa’s Cheapest Safari[float=right][/float]Having just barely made it [[http://askgudmundsen.travellerspoint.com/1 Posted by askgudmundsen in West Africa Road Blog | Feb 12, 2017
- Desert safari in RajastanYou can't spend a month in Rajastan without going for a safari. We tried to research for it to get an idea of the cost and what to expect. But all that internet and Lonely Planet told us that it's Posted by dima.safr in Roaming the world | Feb 11, 2017
- Amazing South AfricaI have been to a lot of beautiful places in my lifetime, but there is something exceptional about South Africa. The world had a glimpse of Cape Town's remarkable beauty when they hosted the World Cup, but seeing something on Posted by HappyWanderer in Travel is Good For the Soul | Jan 10, 2017
- 2016 South Africa==Kruger== Day 1: Arrive at lunch time, brief rest, then a private safari Day 3: late morning safari, even boat tour Day 2: morning safari, evening safari Day 4: very early morning start, 4am for the drive to Kruger - rhinos, elephants, lions, giraffe Posted by wsweetman in Here and There | Nov 14, 2016
- Arusha ===Cultural Heritage Centre=== Each previous time we have come to Tanzania for a safari, we have passed this place along the side of the road just outside Arusha Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | May 22, 2016
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