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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
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African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – Getting into the crater
A nice view to wake up to… African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – Getting into the crater Sunrise over the Ngorongoro Crater is an exciting time as the lower reaches of the crater slowly come to life and the sun’s … Continue reading
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African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – A short walk outside
African Safari – Ngorongoro Crater – A short walk outside After a morning of safari in the Serengeti we traveled to our lodge for the evening on the rim of the Ngorogoro crater. I was hoping to stretch my legs … Continue reading
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African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive part two
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive part two We moved from the grasslands into a damper area where we were able to observe some wading birds including the Black-winged Stilt and the Goliath Heron. At … Continue reading
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African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive, part one
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive This morning out on the Serengeti, we were all prepared to stay on our toes and keep a close look-out for the elusive Leopard.
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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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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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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 – 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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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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