We spent two nights camping on the Maasai Steppe below a mountain known as Oldonyo Sambu. Zebras, bushbuck, impala, wildebeest and oryx mix freely across Maasai grazing lands with herds of Maasai cattle and goats tended by herdboys. Lions, coyotes … Continue reading
What is a “Walking Safari?” Heck, for that matter, what is a safari? Those were our questions, too. It turns out to be a lot of driving around in Land Rovers on very rough two-tracks. I use “Land Rover” (Jaguar/Tata) … Continue reading
After five pleasant days on Zanzibar, it was safari time, and we caught a flight from Zanzibar Town to Arusha in northern Tanzania. Arusha is the elephant (what, you preferred “lion”???) of the safari industry with over 500 safari companies … Continue reading
We have 9 days on safari, which we could break down by animals or birds to-be-viewed. But since animals are notoriously bad at keeping appointments, we’ll take the safe route and break this down by our expected location. Day 1: arrive … Continue reading
A safari is about keeping score–how many animals (or birds) have you seen? After 2 days, we are at 23 animals (70 birds) and counting, which we assume means we’re doing pretty well. Zebra, giraffe, elephant, warthog, wildebeest, gazelle, impala, … Continue reading