It’s World Rhinoceros Day!
Did you know that today is World Rhinoceros Day? First designated in 2010 by the World Wildlife Foundation in South Africa to draw attention to the world’s five species of rhino (two native to Africa Read More …
Tag: safari
Memorable Moments: Camping by the Hippo Pool, Botswana, 2005
Our overland Botswana safari included a number of memorable campsites, but one of the standouts was in the Moremi Game Reserve where we camped next to the hippo pool, blocking the main route to their Read More …
Kruger National Park
Kruger is South Africa’s premiere game park and one of the most famous game parks in the world. Despite this, it’s not a place I’d ever been terribly interested in visiting because it also has Read More …
Cruising the Saint Lucia Estuary in South Africa
The estuary is part of the larger Saint Lucia Wetlands Park, a vast reserve with a variety of coastal ecosystems. We scramble onto boats and soon cormorants bid us adieu as we enter the main Read More …
Game Drive in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Reserve, South Africa
The area where we enter the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Reserve is so gorgeous I almost don’t care if we don’t see any wildlife. It would be a pleasure just to drive around and see the scenery. But Read More …
The hunt continues in Kruger National Park, South Africa
We are back in the same area of Kruger again today, but what a change from yesterday, when the heat of the day came quickly. Today is cold and blustery – I wish I had Read More …
Lion Hunt (afternoon game drive) in Kruger National Park
It seems sort of early to be out on a game drive, but Kruger closes at 6 p.m., so our time is pretty limited – it’s not like Botswana where we could be out chasing Read More …
Morning Game Drive in Kruger National Park
South African travels 2011: Morning Game Drive in Kruger We get an early start, beginning the day with pre-dawn tea and rusks at the hotel before boarding the assembled Land Rovers. This early start allows Read More …
Botswana Index
We traveled to Botswana and Zambia in September 2011. This page serves as an index to that trip. The goal is to continue to update it until I have everything posted. International Travel Arrival (September Read More …
Botswana: Morning At Chobe
Lane and I get up early to finish packing before the game drive.We decide that I will distribute the tips to the staff. We think this will confuse them: It seems they have as many Read More …