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Category Archives: African Safari
African Safari – Masai Mara Early Morning Game Drive
African Safari – Masai Mara Early Morning Game Drive While waiting for the start of our morning game drive, I laid down on the grass and honed my skills on an interesting looking locust-type insect. Then it was out into … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – Our first game viewing drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve
African Safari – Our first game viewing drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve After surviving hours of bumpy, dusty roads, we had lunch and freshened up and were ready to get back in the safari van and head out … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – October 27th – From the Park Gate to Sopa Lodge
African Safari – October 27th – From the Park gate to the Sopa Lodge. What a relief to finally get to the gates of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Over 300 km of roads and just a few more kilometers … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – Masai Mara National Reserve – Background information
African Safari – Masai Mara National Reserve – Background information From Wiki: The Masai Mara National Reserve (also spelled Maasai Mara, and known by the locals as ‘the Mara’) is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively … Continue reading
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African Safari – October 27th – Narok, Kenya to Masai Mara National Reserve
African Safari – October 27th – Narok, Kenya to Masai Mara National Reserve As mentioned in the earlier post, the road to Narok, Kenya was paved. (Location) That was the good news. Shortly after leaving Narok, we began to encounter … Continue reading
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African Safari – October 27th – Lake Naivasha to Narok, Kenya
African Safari – October 27th – Lake Naivasha to Narok, Kenya The journey from Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara was a long one and consisted of three road types: paved, paved with large potholes, and finally gravel with all manner … Continue reading
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African Safari – October 27th – “Elsamere†in the morning
African Safari – October 27th – “Elsamere” in the morning We had a long day of driving ahead of us as we had our breakfast, packed our bags and left “Elsamere” and headed off along the long and bumpy road … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – October 26th – Lake Naivasha and “Elsamereâ€
African Safari – October 26th – Lake Naivasha and “Elsamere” After our morning drive around Lake Nakuru, we traveled back toward Nairobi and stopped at Lake Naivasha where we would be spending the afternoon and then staying overnight at “Elsamere”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia Xanthophlea, africa, Born Free, buffalo, Colubus monkey, Elsamere, fish eagles, giraffe, Green Crater Lake, Hell’s Gate National Park, hippo, hippopotamus, impala, kenya, Lake Naivasha, Lake Naivasha Country Club, Malachite Kingfisher, Ramsar, safari, yellow fever tree, zebra
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African Safari – October 26th – Lake Naivasha boat trip
African Safari – October 26th – Lake Naivasha boat trip Graeme did have the opportunity to go on a boat ride to see the hippos in their natural habitat. The ride started out fine under blue skies and billowing white … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia Xanthophlea, africa, Born Free, buffalo, Colubus monkey, Elsamere, fish eagles, giraffe, Green Crater Lake, Hell's Gate National Park, hippo, hippopotamus, impala, kenya, Lake Naivasha, Lake Naivasha Country Club, Malachite Kingfisher, Ramsar, safari, yellow fever tree, zebra
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African Safari – October 26th – Morning Game Drive – Lake Nakuru National Park
Superb Starling (Spreo superbus) African Safari – October 26th – Morning Game Drive – Lake Nakuru National Park The plan for the day was for us to follow the same route as we had followed the previous evening over to … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, Laughing Hyena, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythorhynchus), rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Superb Starling (Spreo superbus), tanzania, Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax), Thomson's Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, White-crowned Shrike (Eurocephalus ruppelli), wildebeest, Yellow Fever Acacia, Yellow-billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis), zebra
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