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Carlsberg Brewery – Copenhagen
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
Posted in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe
Tagged beer bottles, book of world records, carl jacobsen, Carlsberg Brewery, center of copenhagen, elephant, elephants, guiness book of world records, lookout towers, mermaid, nazi regime, production increases, swastika symbol, world war ii, yeast
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African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – Exploring the crater floor
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
Posted in African Safari, Tanzania
Tagged Adeotis kori, african buffalo, African Cape Buffalo, african safari, Ardea cinerea, Ardea melanocephala, Balearica regulorum, black rhino, Black-headed Heron, Cape Buffalo, copyright all rights reserved, crowned crane, East Africa, Egreta intermedia, elephant, Gallinula chloropus, Great Rift Valley, Grey Heron, hyena, images, Kori Bustard, Masai, Moorhen, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservatin Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater, photos, pictures, raptor, RJHay, Ron Hay, safari, savannah, spotted hyena, tanzania, tusk, ungulat wildebeest, volcano, volcano caldera, waterfall, wildebeest, World Heritage Site, Yellow-billed Egret, zebra
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African Safari – Out into the Serengeti in search of LIONS
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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Tagged "endless plain", adventure, africa, Blue Wildebeest, buffalo, Circular Migration, clouds, copyright all rights reserved, elephant, game park, gazelle, images, jackal, leopard, lion, lions, Masai, Moth, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oldupai Gorge, Olduvai, photographs, photos, pictures, RJHay, roads, Ron Hay, safari, Sagittarius serpentarius, savanah, savannah, secretary bird, Senonera, serengeti, Serengeti National Park, tanzania, The Cradle of Mankind, travel, zebra
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African Safari – Oldupai Gorge to Serengeti National Park
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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Tagged "endless plain", adventure, africa, african safari, agama agama, augur, Blue Wildebeest, buffalo, Circular Migration, copyright all rights reserved, countryside, elephant, fearless leader, game park, gazelle, images, leg stretch, leopard, lion, little rain, lizard, Masai, mice, mongoose, Moth, natural predator, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oldupai Gorge, Olduvai, perfect weather, photographs, photos, picnic tables, pictures, plume, Ring-necked Dove, RJHay, rock outcrop, Ron Hay, safari, savanah, savannah, Senonera, serengeti, Serengeti National Park, tanzania, The Cradle of Mankind, travel, vans, zebra
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African Safari – Lake Manyara National Park – Background information
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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Tagged acacia, africa, blue monkees, buffalo, copyright all rights reserved, cormorants, elephant, Emanyara, escarpment, fig trees, flamingo, giraffe, hippo, images, impala, Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara National Park, leopard, lions, mahogany, Masai, pelicans, photographs, photos, pictures, Rift Valley, RJHay, Ron Hay, safai, safari, soda lake, storks, tanzania, warthog, wildebeest
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African Safari – Arusha to Lake Manyara
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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Tagged acacia, africa, blue monkees, buffalo, copyright all rights reserved, cormorants, elephant, Emanyara, escarpment, fig trees, flamingo, giraffe, hippo, images, impala, Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara National Park, leopard, lions, mahogany, Masai, pelicans, photographs, photos, pictures, Rift Valley, RJHay, Ron Hay, safai, safari, soda lake, storks, tanzania, warthog, wildebeest
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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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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, Eurocephalus ruppelli, 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 – 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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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, copyright all rights reserved, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, images, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, photos, pictures, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, RJHay, Roan Antelope, Ron Hay, safai, safari, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge
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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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, copyright all rights reserved, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, images, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, photos, pictures, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, RJHay, Roan Antelope, Ron Hay, safai, safari, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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