This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 After a wonderful night in the bush, falling asleep to the sounds of hippos in the river (with a hot water bottle to take the chill off) it was time for our first full day in the Mara. Up and out before sunrise, we found…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Masai Mara is located in south western Kenya and is a very small part of the Serengeti ecosystem. Every summer its the home to what many say is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration. Millions of wildebeest, along with gazelles…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an amazing organization. An integral part of their operation is the Orphan’s Project, where they rescue and raise orphaned elephants. The Nairobi Nursery is the starting point for most of these orphans who require considerable care for years before they can…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Nairobi National Park is 117 square km and was the first National Park in Kenya, established in 1946. Although small, it is teeming with wildlife and was the biggest surprise of my trip! The park is home to 4 of the “big 5” – lions,…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 Nairobi, Kenya’s largest city and the capital since 1963, sits at an altitude of 1,795 metres above sea level. My home for the first few days was Ololo Safari Lodge, located on the southern edge of the Nairobi National Park. I arrived after dark so the…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The 3rd show of 2019, entitled “Up and Down”, was presented by the Greek Firm of Pavlos Nanos. “As you are reading this, you might be wondering what makes this look so special even if you’ve seen massive fireworks in the past. Our show will leave…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The 2nd show of 2019 “Estate Italiana” was presented by the Italian firm of Pirotecnicia Giuliani s.r.l.. They described it as follows: “The show is a tour in Italy, to visit our most beautiful places, and enjoy our fantastic Italian atmosphere. ‘’Italian Summer’’ is the pyrotechnic…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The first show for 2019 was presented by Pirotecnia Igual Sa from Chile, entitled “Dancing for the world”, described as follows: “Dancing for the World is the explosion of a dream, creativity, smiles, colors and everything our soul seeks to be happy every day. In our journey…
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