Blog Entries tagged 'safari'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'safari'
- Ndutu (cheetah) - Ngorongo picnic - Arusha Part 2 ===Hyena=== Sporting an old wound on his hind quarters, probably as a result of a slap from a lion while trying to steal food, this guy looks rather sorry for himself. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_21d93430-39fe-11e9-9 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 9, 2018
- Ndutu - Arusha Part 1 - sunrise, lion, foxes, buzzing picnicI wake early, on this, our last day on safari in Tanzania, to a glorious sunrise over Lake Masek, giving the sky and everything in its wake a lovely orange glow. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_2e43a0e0-39a2-11e9-8445-7d75a99118ee Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 9, 2018
- Lobo - Ndutu Part 3 - elephants, warthogs, giraffes ===More Elephants=== This time under the shade of a tree ===Black Faced Vervet Monkey=== This young lady is carrying the tiniest of babies Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 8, 2018
- Lobo - Ndutu Part 2 - elephants and flat tyreNicely refreshed after a break to stretch our legs, use the facilities, eat our breakfast picnic packs and photograph the hippos at Retima Hippo Pool, we set off again to “see what nature has to offer us”. ===Dik Dik=== We Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 8, 2018
- Alluring aspect in the wilderness of Chitwan [center][/center] The explorers are quite aware of the “Golden Triangle” trip (Delhi, Agra & Jaipur) in India. Similarly, in Nepal, there is a triangle trip including Kathmandu, Pokhara, Posted by NepalTourism in Hiking in Nepal | Feb 27, 2019
- Lobo - Ndutu Part I - Lion Cubs on Togoro KopjesBecause we are moving on from Lobo to Ndutu today, we load up the car with all our luggage this morning. A troupe of Vervet Monkeys takes that as an opportunity to check out our car to see if we Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 8, 2018
- Out of AfricaFriday and Saturday, Feb 8 & 9 Currently 20,000 feet up just outside of Paris, we are on the final flight of our journey. It all began about 28 hours ago when we woke up in Zimbabwe. It’s Posted by JackiesJourneys in South Africa & Victoria Falls - 2019 | Feb 23, 2019
- Serengeti Day 5 Part 3 - baby eles, lion cubs, Lobo Lodge ===Olive Baboons=== Clusters of strongly scented white flowers of the Umbrella Thorn Acacia tree, as well as the associated seed pods, provide food for the baboons. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_684d6990-2bcb-11e9-a500-81 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 7, 2018
- Serengeti Day 5 Part 2 - Ngare Naironya Springs===The Gang=== All ready to go to see more wildlife this morning: [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_16053530-28c1-11e9-a4e8-c78 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 7, 2018
- Serengeti Day 5 Part 1 Lion w/zebra kill, Ngare Naironya My back has not improved at all overnight, resulting in me feeling rather fragile and somewhat uncomfortable this morning. As is usual on our safaris, we leave the lodge before daybreak, setting out to 'see what nature has to offer Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 7, 2018
- Serengeti Day 4 Part 3 to Lobo Lodge - leopard===Impala=== This common antelope is affectionately known as McDonalds because of the black M marking on its rump. The black spots seen on the ba Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 6, 2018
- “Circle of Life”Tuesday, February 5 This morning started out pretty rough, but by the end of the day I was literally dancing and squealing, having had an absolutely amazing time. I may have spoken too soon yesterday when I said Posted by JackiesJourneys in South Africa & Victoria Falls - 2019 | Feb 8, 2019
- The Mexican staring frog of southern Sri LankaTissamaharama, Sri Lanka Wednesday, 6 February 2019 I set my alarm for half past three, I got out of bed at ten to four, and after a quick breakfast and change of clothes I was out the door at a quarter past Posted by urbanreverie in Urban Reverie's Travels | Feb 8, 2019
- Lion King Sunday, February 3, 2019 I am currently sitting by the pool with the little lizards during our Sunday morning break. Brenda is off napping and I think lunch will be served soon. But I’m hoping to get at Posted by JackiesJourneys in South Africa & Victoria Falls - 2019 | Feb 6, 2019
- 🎵 Bless the rains down in Africa 🎶Monday, February 4 Up again at 10 to 5:00 this morning and sadly another strike out for red skies. The couple from Germany decided to sleep in as they are heading home today, so it was 6 of us Posted by JackiesJourneys in South Africa & Victoria Falls - 2019 | Feb 5, 2019
- Serengeti Day 4 Part 2 - ele herd, lion cubs v/whirlwind After a very nice packed lunch, a stroll around the Visitors Centre, a use of the facilities and a tank full of petrol, we set off for some more explorations of the Seronera area of Serengeti. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_b5dab Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 6, 2018
- Hakuna Matata Saturday, February 2, 2019 6:20 wake up call this morning so we could grab some breakfast and get to the lobby in time. Sadly they didn’t get the sausage out there quick enough, but I think I’ll Posted by JackiesJourneys in South Africa & Victoria Falls - 2019 | Feb 3, 2019
- Serengeti Day 4 Part 1 - 3 brothers, Visitor CentreDespite being up and in the car by 05:40 this morning, we somehow don't seem to leave until 06:10. The good thing about this, of course, is that we actually get to see the Ole Serai Luxury camp in (almost) Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 6, 2018
- Serengeti Day 3 Part 3 - steenbok, eles, breaking into tent===Lunch=== While we are having our picnic lunch, the leopard (the reason we are eating inside the car) jumps down from the tree and disappears in the long grass. Good for him, getting away from the baying crowd. ===Hippo=== A small Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 5, 2018
- Serengeti Day 3 Part 2 - Infrared, leopard in a tree===Mawe Meupe Picnic Site=== As we are getting th Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 5, 2018
- Serengeti Day 3 Part 1 - Tommy porn, jackal w/rabbit, crocEven before we are dressed and getting ready to go out on today's safari, at the unearthly hour of 05:15, we can hear the roar of a lion. It sounds terribly close by. ===Giraffe=== Our 'breakfast this morning' (as in the Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 5, 2018
- Serengeti Day 2 Part 3 - rimlit lion, anniversary dinner===Lunch=== Just like breakfast, Ole Serai (the luxury camp we stayed at last night) has provided us with a terribly posh lunch hamper, complete with 'hot' food in traditional tiffin containers. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/l Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 4, 2018
- Botswana Day 11: Happy Little KillersFor some reason, there was no wake up "call" this morning. No one arrived at our tent or anyone else's in camp. One of us happened to wake up at 5:10a. I walked across to Brenda's tent and woke her Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Jan 6, 2019
- Serengeti Day 2 Part 2 - lion cubs, cheetah, eles on kopje Having had a lovely relaxing breakfast, it is time to go out and see "what nature has to offer us" today. ===Hyena=== Presumably injured in a fight for food, this hyena is limping badly. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 4, 2018
- Botswana Day 10: Dead Hippo Makes for Smelly LionsIt was rough to get up this morning as the nearby hippos were noisy all night long. It's a sound I enjoy and it's oddly comforting but after listening to it all night, I had enough. Mike was feeling better Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Dec 30, 2018
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