Blog Entries tagged 'wildlife'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'wildlife'
- 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 | May 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
- Ndutu IV: zebra, stuck in mud, lion in a tree===Picnic Lunch=== We find the only tree for miles around, under which to have our picnic this lunchtime. There is something very special about eating our lunch in the wild. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_20e541c0-75b4-1 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 9, 2020
- Ndutu III: migration, dung beetles, hyena, heron with snakeAfter breakfast we continue on our quest to see the wildebeest migration and maybe even a female giving birth. The first thing we come across, is a less-than-a-day-old baby suckling his mum. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_a31 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 9, 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
- Monks, elephants and temples – delights of Luang Prabang[center] Orchid in the garden of Wat Siphoutthabath Thippharam[/center] ===Tak Bat=== Another early start today as we were up before 5.30 to see th Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 6, 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
- Colourful Costa RicaSample Itinerary - Day 1: Fly into Liberia - Day 2: Liberia to Arenal/La Fortuna, stopping at Rincón de la Vieja for hiking en route - Day 3: Explore Arenal/La Fortuna - I recommend checking out [b]Mistico A Posted by madrugada in Destination (Un)known. | Mar 24, 2020
- Serengeti VII: lions, elephants, giraffes, zebraI slept well last night, but am awake at 4:30 this morning. As usual we set off before daybreak at around 6:00. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/4 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
- Serengeti V: mongoose, baboons, klipspringers, gazelles===Breakfast Picnic=== We are unable to get into the actual picnic site as the ground is too sodden and muddy, so we set up our table and chairs on the side of the road instead. We are the only people Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 7, 2020
- Serengeti IV: hyena chase, 3 old lions, leopard, mongooses===Sunrise=== We are greeted by a somewhat unusual and intriguing sunrise this morning, with crepuscular rays appearing to radiate from the glow of the sun on the horizon. Very dramatic. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_970 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 7, 2020
- Serengeti III: lost lion cub, pond life, croc, leopard===Serengeti Visitors Centre=== Always busy at lunchtime, we get the last free picnic table in the grounds. The place may be commercialised, but it has a very decent toilet block these days, and there are always lots of birds, rock hyraxes Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 6, 2020
- Serengeti Part II - Cheetah and Leopard===Tumbili Picnic Site=== This site is part of a public camp ground, and quite large and well organised, with lots of tables and a clean, modern toilet. Oh how things have changed since our very first camping safari in The Serengeti Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 6, 2020
- Serengeti Part I - Lions and LeopardsEvery morning Malisa starts the day with “Let's go and see what nature has to offer us today”. Yes, let's. It looks like it could be a nice day. [im Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 6, 2020
- Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Mating Hyena, Serval===Ngorongoro Crater Viewpoint=== This is one of my most favourite places on this earth. I will never tire of seeing this view of the Ngorongoro Crater from above. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_9e171fe0-5c0c-11ea-b7b9-8f Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 5, 2020
- Lake Manyara: Tree Climbing Lion, Leopard -Treetop Walkway ===Breakfast Picnic, Lake Manyara National Park=== We find ourselves at a large picnic site overlooking the valley below, with several picnic tables dotted about, and thankfully no other tourists. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 5, 2020
- Lake Manyara National Park - Olive Baboon Troupe===Lake Manyara National Park=== Not being one of the major parks, we have only visited here twice before in our six previous safaris, the last time being in 2011, so it will make a nice change to see what it is Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 5, 2020
- Lake Natron - Mto Wa Mbu walking Tour - Kilimamoja===Lake Natron Camp=== I slept reasonably well last night, despite someone's alarm going all through the night. The 'alarm', we are told, was a distressed nightjar! Breakfast is good, with a Continental selection including peanut butter, follo Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 4, 2020
- Kilimamoja Lodge - Lake NatronDespite having lots of strange and unpleasant dreams, I slept very, very well last night. I get up before dawn this morning to try and capture the sunrise. Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 3, 2020
- Arusha National Park - Malisa's House - Kilimamoja Lodge===Picnic Time=== We took breakfast in the hotel this morning, but for lunch we have the first of many picnic boxes we will enjoy on this trip. We climb to the top of a small hill where picnic tables have been Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 2, 2020
- Arusha National ParkDespite the long journey, I was way too wired to sleep last night: I only managed one hour and 20 minutes in total and am really hanging this morning. Malisa didn't get much sleep either apparently, as sharing out the Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Feb 2, 2020
- Hluhluwe-iMfolozi-ParkWeil wir so von den Tieren begeistert sind, lassen wir uns heute um 4 Uhr morgens abholen. Es geht dann in den 50min entfernten Hluhluwe-iMfolozi-Park. Der Park ist älter als der Kruger Nationalpark und eines der ältesten Wildschutzgebiete Afrikas und Posted by corth in South African Hautnah | Jan 14, 2020
- NkomaziGestern sind wir von Motswari nach Nkomazi gefahren. Nkomazi ist im Distrikt Ehlanzeni in der südafrikanischen Provinz Mpumalanga. Das Lodge ist benannt nach dem Fluss Komati, der durch das 15.000qm2 grosse, umzäunte Gebiet läuft. Wir mussten um 14:30 Uhr Posted by corth in South African Hautnah | Jan 8, 2020
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