Monthly Archives: August 2011

Check it out. A hundred or so hippos seeking relief from the Serengeti sun in a muddy pool. Tails flicking and splashing, honking on the off beat, a barrel roll here and there – it was mesmerizing. Seeing hippos was one of the things I was looking… Continue reading →

The Serengeti is an ocean of earth, and the plain stretches as far as the eye can see. It’s an impressive landscape. Shortly after we left the lodge in the morning, we saw a lioness sunning herself in a wide open space. Best view of a lion so far…. Continue reading →

(Out of cell phone / data range for a couple of days. This is for Sunday, July 31st) We stayed in a so called campsite the night before, but it was more like a lodge for tents with pool and restaurant and large tourist groups. Disappointing, parti… Continue reading →