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Forum: Africa & the Middle East

May 7th, 2023, 09:39 AM

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@SongDoc and @sufrmom, I had a guide in Moscow...

@SongDoc and @sufrmom, I had a guide in Moscow who suggested a fabulous Georgian restaurant to me. I went that night and it was, quite simply, the best meal I ever had. And to this day, I have yet...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

May 4th, 2023, 05:11 PM

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Thank you surfmom! I’m so glad you enjoyed. The...

Thank you surfmom! I’m so glad you enjoyed. The first lion cubs I saw on this trip, I posted a video to my Facebook for folks back home and said “to me, this here is everything!” Such joy, so much...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 28th, 2023, 05:32 AM

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It is indeed a tough decision to make but mostly...

It is indeed a tough decision to make but mostly budgetary at this point. Safari costs have really escalated post-covid and Zambia the way I'd planned to do it is pretty out of reach at the moment. ...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 22nd, 2023, 01:01 PM

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Thank you so much, CaliNurse. I’m glad you...

Thank you so much, CaliNurse. I’m glad you enjoyed!!! And now that you mention it, I just put a deposit down yesterday…January this time, so just under 9 months!! ;-)

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 8th, 2023, 08:03 AM

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cjd, you made my day. I'm so happy you enjoyed...

cjd, you made my day. I'm so happy you enjoyed it and I really hope you go and fall in love with safari like I have. I'm happy to help you navigate the planning stages, I know it is overwhelming. ...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 4th, 2023, 05:32 AM

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I always have Continuous Shoot on, so I may end...

I always have Continuous Shoot on, so I may end up with 10 of a simple photo. But when a lion yawns or a leopard jumps, I get the whole sequence!

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 2nd, 2023, 01:19 PM

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Songdoc, I took about 4,100, which is a bit low...

Songdoc, I took about 4,100, which is a bit low for me for 10 days on safari, but at Sarara I didn't take too many since it was so experience-based and I wanted to respect the Samburu as my guide had...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Apr 1st, 2023, 02:19 PM

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Thanks, Jackie. I was using a Sony RX10 iv. ...

Thanks, Jackie. I was using a Sony RX10 iv.

Thanks, Songdoc. I'm sad that I've finished the trip report, because now it feels "over". Just have to think more on the next one! Thank you for...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 01:40 PM

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Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 01:17 PM

Replies: 48

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Twala could not find a leopard for my...

Twala could not find a leopard for my vehicle-mates. And he only found one cheetah. The theory is that Naboisho right now is just SO full of lions that they are intimidating all of the other cats....

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 01:06 PM

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On an evening drive, we came across a large...

On an evening drive, we came across a large bachelor herd of Thomson's gazelles, all "fighting". It did not appear to be serious but rather more like practice or something to pass the time. It was...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 12:51 PM

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There was one bull elephant we kept coming...

There was one bull elephant we kept coming across. Sometimes he was alone, once he was with another male, once he visited with a small herd of elephants long enough to ascertain no females were in...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 12:47 PM

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Some birds from Naboisho Little Bee-eater...

Some birds from Naboisho

Little Bee-eater...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 31st, 2023, 12:39 PM

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Time to move on to Naboisho. We did have one...

Time to move on to Naboisho. We did have one more cheetah sighting leaving for Naboisho but it was devouring a gazelle it had just killed so all my photos there are pretty gory.

It was a short...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 23rd, 2023, 05:02 AM

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thank you plambers! I know you are a big...

thank you plambers! I know you are a big Kicheche fan and I see why! I still have my last few days to get through for this TR (and some of my favorite wildlife moments!) but I'm off to Amsterdam...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 20th, 2023, 01:04 PM

Replies: 48

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Thank you again Songdoc. Samburu was really the...

Thank you again Songdoc. Samburu was really the only place that hot. Laikipia was cooler (pants ok all day long and downright chilly in the mornings). I think the Mara would have felt warmer if I...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 20th, 2023, 05:52 AM

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Thank you, Leely2. My guides were Benja at...

Thank you, Leely2. My guides were Benja at Kicheche Bush and Twala at Kicheche Valley. I thought Twala was the stronger of the two, definitely on par with Ping at Enaidura and David at Offbeat Mara...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 01:21 PM

Replies: 48

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One afternoon the call came across the radio that...

One afternoon the call came across the radio that a leopard had been spotted. I normally really hate following the crowd, I'd much rather the guide find things on his own and we enjoy it alone, but...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 01:07 PM

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The next morning we came across the Iseketa...

The next morning we came across the Iseketa pride, which had four even smaller cubs. We pulled up just before sunrise only to see three lionesses but as the sun started to rise, the called to the...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 12:58 PM

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And with that, my time up north was over. It was...

And with that, my time up north was over. It was time to return to my favorite place on earth, the Maasai Mara. It was a tough call for me, but I decided that if I was giving in to another safari...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 12:29 PM

Replies: 48

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Posted By amyb

I haven't mentioned yet how painfully hot it was...

I haven't mentioned yet how painfully hot it was here in February. I've been to Vegas in July and August, and that had nothing on Samburu in February. Daniel was very keen for me to do a walk with...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 12:12 PM

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Posted By amyb

Sarara Camp, Mathew's Range Mathew's Range...

Sarara Camp, Mathew's Range

Mathew's Range is a mountain range that runs about 90 miles across from Laikipia into the Samburu region. The Samburu tribe are frequently seen in and around the area...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 19th, 2023, 09:04 AM

Replies: 48

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Posted By amyb

Thank you Songdoc! I've had to decrease the...

Thank you Songdoc! I've had to decrease the image quality to get them to load here, but I'm really happy with them!

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 18th, 2023, 02:24 PM

Replies: 48

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More photos from Laikipia Rufous crowned...

More photos from Laikipia

Rufous crowned roller...

Forum: Africa & the Middle East

Mar 18th, 2023, 02:11 PM

Replies: 48

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Laikipia Wilderness Camp I chose Laikipia...

Laikipia Wilderness Camp

I chose Laikipia Wilderness Camp first because I’d never been to Laikipia and second because I’d seen on various forums that the melanistic leopard near camp was becoming...

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