Tag Archive | "safari"

COMPETITIVE SAFARI PHOTOS

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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I hate to say it but I think my children might have got some better shots than me on their safari. They were certainly unbelievably lucky to get so close to a leopard. Here’s one of mine:- And here are some of theirs:-

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I LOVE ELEPHANTS

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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HAPPY AS A HIPPO

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES OR WHITE AND BLACK STRIPES?

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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STRANGE TO BE BACK

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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As the (red, African) dust settles and we are all reunited in our little house, our lives feel small and safe and controlled again. I have many, many thoughts and things I want to write about but it’s so hard to formulate and put into words what it is that I want to say. [...]

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"TURN LEFT AT THE SAUSAGE TREE"

Monday, August 10, 2009

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My children arrived home this morning. How lovely to have them back. They had a brilliant time and I am going to try very hard not to get into the competitive safari conversations about how many hippos we each saw and who saw leopard cubs…. I showed my children my pictures. They were [...]

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SUNRISE IN THE LUANGWA VALLEY

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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This was the view from our bush hut that greeted us every morning at 5.30am:- The weary traveller returns. Tired. No sleep. Too much noise in the night. Elephants right outside our door at night. Hippos bellowing. Leopards coughing. Baboons chattering. Amazing. No words yet to describe our journey. Truly unbelievable.

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