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Category Archives: Kenya
African Safari – Update # 7 on Posting Progress
African Safari – Update # 7 on Posting Progress Today’s postings get us to the half-way point of the Serengeti portion of our travels in East Africa. The following posts are new, revised or have had numerous photos added to … Continue reading
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New York, New York
Heading home from our travels to Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa and now back in North America after about 24 hours of travel time. Been fingerprinted, frisked, full body scanned and interrogated numerous times in the past 24 hours … Continue reading
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African Safari – Nairobi, Kenya to Arusha, Tanzania
African Safari – Nairobi, Kenya to Arusha, Tanzania After some of the gravel roads that we had encountered in the Masai Mara region of Kenya, the highway to Arusha was a real blessing. Although there was some highway construction still … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Arusha, border crossing, bouganvillea, buildings, camels, cattle, copyright all rights reserved, images, kenya, Mount Meru, Nairobi, Paradise Gallery, photographs, photos, pictures, RJHay, roads, Ron Hay, safari, tanzania, visa
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African Safari – Masai Mara back to Nairobi
African Safari – Masai Mara back to Nairobi It was a market day along our route and vendors were out in force as we retraced our path back to Nairobi, Kenya.
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Tagged acacia, africa, copyright all rights reserved, guest house, hotel, images, kenya, market, masai mara, Niki's pub, photographs, photos, pictures, Rift Valley, RJHay, roads, roadside commerce, Ron Hay, safari, transport truck, vendor
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African Safari – The Wait.
Mwanza Flat-headed Agama (Agama mwanzae) African Safari – The Wait. A bit of confusion, as one van took two of our group to the nearby airport, our second van headed off with three members of our group and Graeme and … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, Agama mwanzae, colorful, colourful, copyright all rights reserved, images, kenya, lizard, masai mara, Mwanza Flat-headed Agama, photographs, photos, pictures, RJHay, Ron Hay, safari, sopa lodge
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Saying Goodbye to the Masai Mara
African Safari – Saying Goodbye to the Masai Mara National Park First, I should say that I don’t know who Jess or Sean are, but the leaf carving outside the SOPA lodge was an interesting find (see the above banner). … Continue reading
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African Safari – Masai Mara – Last morning’s drive
African Safari – Masai Mara – Last morning’s drive To start off our morning drive we were treated to fields of small white and shades of blue flowers.
African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari
African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari This was our last evening safari on the Masai Mara and we were still hoping to locate that elusive Leopard or one of the rare Black Rhinos. We didn’t see either of … Continue reading
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African Safari – Driving the Masai Mara with GAP Adventure Vans
African Safari – Driving the Masai Mara with GAP Adventure Vans Its bumpy and rough, full of water holes and along dry landscape; but at the end of the day those roads bring you so close to animals it’s amazing!
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African Safari – The big sale
African Safari – The big sale During our period of R&R, I wandered down the pathway from the lodge to the small, three hut model Maasai village nearby. I was interested in buying a small mask. Seven Maasai women were … Continue reading
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