Basecamp Mara is a short distance from the entrance to the Mara but Chris decided we must be up and away by 6.30 taking a packed breakfast and a packed lunch. Last night’s heavy rain had made quite a difference to the road which was pretty churned up with some heavy vehicles and then weContinue reading “A full day game drive in the Masai Mara”
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Onwards from Ngorongoro
Having climbed the side of the Crater in our trusty Land Cruiser, we paddled to the tent allocated to us in Pukelala. The staff were lovely and the view would have been incredible had it not been for the incessant rain. As it was, we could see how amazing it would have been. Through theContinue reading “Onwards from Ngorongoro”
Moving on to Ngorongoro
Although the journey wasn’t a particularly long one, we decided to set off early so that we would have plenty of time to enjoy the Crater. Our driver had suggested that it might be better to get there early, have most of the day in the Crater and then set off early the next dayContinue reading “Moving on to Ngorongoro”
Enjoying the Serengeti
Once again, the late afternoon brought heavy rain and we were back at the camp early but there was little we could do except charge the camera batteries from a ‘charging station’ in the loung tent area: a multi-plug tower taking about eight devices. We could have used it all on our own, but didn’t!Continue reading “Enjoying the Serengeti”
A(n untypical!) Tanzanian New Year’s Eve
OH MY GOODNESS!!! What a day. All started well as we set off from Ilkeliani through the now familiar Maasai Mara towards the Tanzanian border. As we drove through the Maasai Mara, stopping seldom as we had only one hour allowed to transit the area, the light was as dramatic as that of the previousContinue reading “A(n untypical!) Tanzanian New Year’s Eve”
Living the Journey 