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Carlsberg Brewery – Copenhagen

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Graeme

Carlsberg Brewery – Copenhagen After a rather long walk away from the city center of Copenhagen (I’d suggest a Metro in hind-sight), we arrived at the Carlsberg Brewery. There are several structures around the brewery and two main entrances, one … Continue reading →

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African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – Exploring the crater floor

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – Exploring the crater floor We survived the tricky driving down the side of the crater walls and found ourselves on a rather flat piece of the earth with wildebeest and zebra being the predominate … Continue reading →

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African Safari – Out into the Serengeti in search of LIONS

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – Out into the Serengeti The Serengeti is a vast nature preserve and one of the natural wonders of the world. It wasn’t long before we had left all of the world behind as we traveled a road … Continue reading →

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African Safari – Oldupai Gorge to Serengeti National Park

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – Oldupai Gorge to Serengeti National Park As we left the Oldupai Gorge, our vehicles left a plume of dust behind at every corner. Looking off into the distance, it looked like we might be in for some … Continue reading →

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African Safari – Lake Manyara National Park – Background information

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – Lake Manyara National Park – Background information The entrance to the park is quite nice with an interpretive centre, a nice nature trail and modern washrooms. Our directions were simple for the day “Show us the tree-climbing … Continue reading →

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African Safari – Arusha to Lake Manyara

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – Arusha to Lake Manyara As we were driving along the road from Arusha to the Lake Manyara National Park we would pass by some Maasai villages and many donkeys doing their thing as beasts of burden.

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African Safari – Masai Mara – Last morning’s drive

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Ron

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.

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African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Ron

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 – The big sale

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Ron

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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African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Ron

African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge After our early morning outing on the Masai Mara, we returned to the lodge for breakfast and a bit of R&R.

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