An elephant crossing in the Serengeti! This is my first attempt at videography, so do please pardon the quality and the editing. My awe (and nervousness!) is clear to see. Happy Tuesday!
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If I have ever seen magic it has been in Africa
Photo Essay: The Captivating Landscape Of Tarangire.
Our Coastal Air flight from Kigali into the Manyara airstrip on a twelve seater Cessna, was not half as turbulent, or terrifying, as I had envisaged. George, our safari guide/driver from The Wild Source, was waiting to transport us to the first of four parks on our Northern Tanzanian safari circuit. The drive to the Nomad Kuro camp in…
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Ngorongoro In Perspective
A group of indigenous Masai herdsmen on the floor of the Ngorongoro crater, demonstrate the smallness of humans and the vastness of nature. And this near minimalist postcard, its majesty. Happy travels…………no matter where life takes you.
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Rwanda – Rubbing Shoulders With Silverbacks!
We are warned not to get too close to the mountain gorillas. Or touch them. But the great apes are not bound by any such restrictions. Guhonda, the largest silverback on the planet, lies on his belly, staring at us intently. Then he heaves up all 400 imposing pounds, and strides purposefully to a clump of bamboo shoots…
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Joy Is……….(No.3)
Bonding with sisters. The youngest, after four long years. Back soon. Until then happy travels…..no matter where life takes you.
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The Extraordinary Renewal Of Rwanda
The shaft of light from a somber stained glass window at the heart of the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre is said to symbolise hope. Designed by Ardyn Halter, the son of Auschwitz survivor Roman Halter, it depicts the descent to genocide and is set atop a series of steps indicating the points where warnings could have been heeded, where turning back was still an option. But…
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Joy Is …..(no. 2)
An alfresco meal…. ….and an afternoon siesta! Happy travels……..no matter where life takes you!
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A Dreamy Afternoon At The Rock
Accessed by boat at full tide and on foot over a narrow coral embankment when the tide is out, the setting of this picturesque shack perched on a rocky outcrop of the Michamwi Pingwe coast of Zanzibar, justifies its inclusion in many top restaurant lists And our 90 minute taxi ride from Stone Town!Sipping on a chilled mango and…
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Back From Africa
Jambo! I’m back. Here is a quick photo summary of our amazing two weeks in Rwanda and Tanzania. Yes that is Rwanda. Yes, Rwanda is safe. No, they don’t walk around hacking each other to pieces with machetes. And the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic is closer to Spain than most of East and South Africa. An enthusiastic welcome to…
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