It is a long drive back to our campsite at Mto wa Mbu and the mist and rain means there is little to see. It is time for some distraction and entertainment. So Martin and Safari decide to expand our knowledge of Kiswahili. We already know : Jambo (hello) Mambo Read more…
Following our balloon ride, we meet up with the others. We are gutted to hear they have spent the morning frolicking with leopards. Ok – that might be a slight exaggeration but they have had a great time with a close up viewing of a mother and cub. We are Read more…
We eventually arrive at the remote campsite at about 5.30pm. It has been a really long day and everyone is hot, sweaty and tired. Zac, one of the jeep drivers, has arrived before us because he was transporting the luggage and he has made himself very popular. He has Read more…
We have managed a few glimpses of these incredible creatures but for the most part it has mostly been eyes, ears and an occasional mouth that has surfaced above the water. However, all that was about to change on the morning of our last Serengeti game drive. Martin and the Read more…
I should start with a confession. As a general rule, I do not camp. It would be fair to say that I would rather have a toenail pulled off with a pair of pliers than find myself sleeping (or rather not sleeping) under canvas. I have had some experience of Read more…
This was a tricky one. You are likely to be in the Serengeti once in your life. There is the option of a Hot Air Balloon ride. Many people would consider such an experience to be on their bucket list. However, it is ridiculously expensive. Stuart and I had hummed Read more…
There are many donkeys in both Kenya and Tanzania. They are used to pull carts and carry heavy loads. It is very distressing to see them in the towns: tied up, overloaded, being beaten and eaten rubbish. A horrible life! Zebra’s necks get tired after a morning’s grazing so they Read more…
We stop for lunch at a Hippo Pool. It is a beautiful setting and there are only 2 other small groups there. It is a definite advantage of visiting in the low season! We don’t really see much hippo action. It is very hot and only eyes and ears Read more…
This is one of our destinations today and hopefully where we will see some of the Big 5 (rhino, elephant, leopard, buffalo and lion) and all of the Ugly 5 (maribu stork, hippo, hyena, wildebeest and warthog) Ngorongora is actually part of the Serengeti but not the actual National Park. Read more…
We met our fellow travellers last night and they seem like a good bunch. We have a good mix of nations represented – Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Swiss and of course Scottish. We will be accompanied by our guide, Martin, our driver, Becky and our cook, Albert. Most of Read more…
