Often referred to as “the most characteristic” of Africa’s water animals, the lumbering hippopotamus is truly a wonder to see. Because they tend to stay mostly submerged most of the time (thanks to having their ears, eyes, and nostrils high up on their head) and do their grazing at night, we kind of forget just …
Africa: The Migration (3) – Our Safari and Our First Elephants
The Best Four (Charles, Nerisa, Geoffrey, and Guy) took off for Masai Mara to see the migration, and we were hardly out of the campsite and into the game reserve before we were amazed at the numbers of wildebeests, zebras, and other migrating animals that had made their way to this magnificent grassland. We were immediately …
Africa: The Migration (2) – The Four Best Head Out
We’ve taken to calling ourselves “the four best,” since we like to think our our little group as The Four Best African Friends. Not sure it works, ’cause I have so many best friends in Africa that it is difficult for me to decide who are “the best.” But no question about it, these are the …
Africa: The Migration
Sometimes referred to as “The Great Migration” or the “Wildebeest Migration,” most people in Africa simply speak of this incredible natural phenomenon as “The Migration.” The sheer scope of this animal trek is, quite frankly, hard to believe for many people. How could so many animals know to come together to move about the continent? With …
Masai Mara (14): Sunday Elephant
Charles and I planned our final game drive for Sunday morning, since the Sekenani Gate, where we had entered the Masai Mara Game Research and from which we would leave, was quite some distance from the Sopa Lodge and it wouldn’t make sense to circle back around. So we decided I would check out of …