Blog Entries tagged 'safari'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'safari'
- Serengeti Day 2 Part 1 - Anniversary BreakfastThe morning greets us with the promise of a beautiful day while sporting an orange glow over the horizon blending through hues of pink into a deep purple sky. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_e9e559d0-0070-11e9-87c8-5f54889df89b.jp Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 4, 2018
- Ngorongoro Crater Day 2 Part 2 - kingfisher, baby zebra===Picnic Breakfast=== We stop at the now very familiar Lerai Picnic Site for breakfast. On most of our previous visits to the crater we have stopped here, either to have a picnic or simply to make use of the facilities. The Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 3, 2018
- Ngorongoro Crater Day 1 Part 2 - lion cubs and more===Ngoitoktok Springs=== Probably the most popular picnic area within the Ngorongororo Crater, there are always a lot of people here, but it is a large enough area to find a spot to get away from the crowds. [img=https://photos.travellerspoin Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 2, 2018
- Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater Day 1 Part 1 Lyn and Chris are nearly always up before us and are such sticklers for time-keeping that we are very surprised when they don't arrive at the agreed time for breakfast. They finally show up some 20 minutes later – it turns Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 2, 2018
- Arusha National ParkFast forward a few hours and a lot of miles, and we have flown via Istanbul and Zanzibar and have now arrived at Kilimanjaro, the international airport that services Arusha and Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. There is no Malisa (our Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 1, 2018
- Botswana Day 9: Boating in the BushAfter a day of rest, I was excited for the 5a wake up call. Mike, on the other hand, was having a flare up so he stayed behind again. We all met for breakfast as usual before the drive. Ou Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Oct 20, 2018
- Botswana Day 8: Birthday in the BushWhen the 5a wake up call came this morning, we decided to sleep in and skip today's game drive. We hadn't seen much at Lebala in the way of animals and we really just needed a break from all the Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Aug 30, 2018
- Another wonderful day in the Okavango===Stalking elephants on Sausage Island=== [center] Dining area from the deck Note the Greater Blue-eared Starling bottom left[/center] Our morning activity today was Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jul 27, 2018
- To the delta===Final Chobe game drive=== [center] Chobe River sunrise[/center] Today started with another early wake-up call, 5.00. After coffee and muffins we Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jul 25, 2018
- Last full day at Chobe===Sunrise on the river=== [center] By the jetty at dawn[/center] Chobe Game Lodge is experimenting with a potential new activity for guests, a sun Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | 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 Travel with me ... | Jul 21, 2018
- The adventure begins===Introduction=== I have long wanted to visit Botswana and, although we often travel in what I would term a mid-range style, to stay in some of the rather special lodges or camps which are a feature of safari holidays there. Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jul 17, 2018
- Botswana Day 7: Keeping Close to WaterBy 6a we were off for the morning game drive with Graham and Gillie. We came upon a single, male wildebeest. Unlike the wildebeest in Tanzania we saw who traveled in herds, here the male wi Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Jun 15, 2018
- Botswana Day 6: Fire and RainUp again at 5a for our last morning at Lagoon Camp. We headed out with just us and Tim and Val. Graham and Anna didn't want to make the transfer drive again. Although it's a good idea in theory, the Posted by zihuatcat in Escape from Reality | Jun 14, 2018
- Indonesia - Prigen Taman Safari, East-JavaAfter passing the area of Sidoarjo, where the sad events with the mud volcano continue to happen, the scenery became friendlier, and much greener. On the right side of the road, a solitaire cone shaped volcano (Gunung Penanggungan) peaked high into Posted by westwind57 in China, Hong Kong and SE Asia trips | Mar 26, 2018
- Tadoba National Park - Part IVOn the way to the park gate this afternoon, we stop to see the cotton fields and women collecting grass for their cattle. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_Work Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 5, 2017
- Tadoba National Park - Part IIIBlack Ibis Considering it was only yesterday that we saw our very first Black Ibis, today the first thing we see is a whole flock of them flying. [img=https://photos.tr Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 5, 2017
- Tadoba National Park - Part IIAfter this morning's exciting tiger sighting, we head into the park with great expectations. Getting tickets at the park gate [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 4, 2017
- Tadoba National Park - Part IBefore we left home, our agent in India contacted me and said the lodge were really concerned about the lack of English speaking guides in Tadoba. I assured him that as long as the guide could find us the birds Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 4, 2017
- Pench - TadobaThis morning we are treated to a breakfast fit for a king, with cereal, fruit, watermelon juice; followed by egg, vegetable sausage, tomatoes. Then they bring out the kedgeree. I walk away from there absolutely stuffed. Sorry, no photos. ==[b]Penc Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 3, 2017
- Safari Kenya[img=h Posted by MikeSebastian in Imagine the World | Dec 19, 2017
- Pench National Park - Part I There appears to be some sort of confusion about our park tickets for today. It seems our agent booked them for the wrong gate, some 60km away. Hence the very early start of 04:30. Rakesh (the driver who brought us Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Nov 2, 2017
- South Africa - Part 3 - Addo Elephant, Mountain Zebra, Karoo It was now time for a change of scenery and we left the Garden Route and headed northeast to the Addo Elephant National Park. This is South Africa’s third largest national park (more de Posted by MAd4travel in MAd4Travel | Dec 6, 2017
- Kanha National Park Part I - Kanha ZoneAfter a restless night full of meflaquine dreams (nightmare-inducing malaria prophylaxis), I wake to a knock on the door. Thinking that Ahmed will leave our coffee on the table outside the door, I just shout out “thanks” to him. It Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Oct 30, 2017
- All creatures great and smallThis morning started with a 4 course breakfast! Fresh fruit, corn flakes, croissants then what we had ordered. I had waffles and Robin had an omelette. We then got in the car and started the 4 hour journey down Posted by AmyHB in Our Honeymoon | Oct 1, 2017
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