Help!! I got two albums uploaded to Kodak Gallery from my recent safari (took me forever) but now I can't get the links right.
I've tried copying and pasting from the address bar for each album but the links don't work.
What am I doing wrong? TIA

Hi panecott,

Click "share album" on the top of the kodak gallery screen. Email the invitation to yourself. When you get the email, click on the link provided to bview your photos. Copy the link from *that* window.

And paste it here for all to see!

(You might want to test it out first by hitting the preview button on fodor's and then checking if your link works.)

or, after sending to yourself, you can scroll to the bottom on the invite where you will find the link that can be cut/pasted here on Fodors. To test that this is the correct link, cut/paste that into the browser bar and access your photos.

I'd also suggest you email that link to yourself, so you have it on file.

Thank you Leely and Sandi. I did what you said and mailed it to myself and tested it and it worked, but it's not working here. This is it but I don't understand why it's not working.
Aaarrrrgghh!! This is so frustrating.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...1&y=v1v2cj

Now don't I feel like a fool. When I tried it in the "Reply" box before posting, it didn't work. But now it seems to be working fine.
Thanks again. I'll also try posting it in a new photo thread.

It worked! I just scrolled through quickly but you have lots of great shots! Great work with the birds and loved the Namibia images. Time to start playing the lottery, I guess. Thanks for posting!

Panecott, I'm looking at your photos on a veerrryyyy slllooowwww dialup but from what I have seen so far, they really are stunning. That Namibian scenery is just amazing.
What camera were you using?

Imelda

It works. Those pics blew me aways. Skipped a breath with that CPT sunset and they kept getting better.

Yup, gotta play the lottery. Namibia is waiting for me.

Joan~beautiful pictures! Looks like an incredible place, definitely on the list now! How close were you to the puff adder? Snakes are my greatest fear! Thanks for sharing!
Dennis

Thanks, everyone. It was a joy photographing that gorgeous scenery.

Imelda, I used a Canon S2, a great little camera that was recommended by Tom and Carla and a few others on this board.
Dennis, I think I was about 8 feet from the Puff Adder, but I used a zoom for the picture. I hate snakes too. That was one of my biggest fears about going to Africa, but, fortunately the PA was the only one I saw the whole trip.

Hi Panecott,

Excellent pictures! Loved them. And I will try to look up the name of some unnamed creatures since I will be doing the Migration Route with Wilderness next week and expect to find the same birds.

I am a little apprehensive about the tents (is it luxury tenting??) Do you by any chance have pictures of other tents and camps in the Migration routes?

Thank you so much

Susana

Joan,

Nice pics, seems like you had a fantastic trip.........

Hari

Hi Susana,
All of the tents on the Migration Routes are the same, and exactly like the pic I posted. The only exception is Xigera in the Okavango Delta, where the mattress is on the ground.
I was also apprehensive - I was never a camper and like my creature comforts - but not to worry. The tents are basic but comfortable and very secure. They zip completely closed. I had no problem with bugs or creepy crawlies in the tent. You will probably have some "visitors" crawling on the outside of your tent but they stay outside so don't let them bother you. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you!
The Migration Routes is a great safari and I'm sure you'll love it. I did. The camp staffs are wonderful.

Thanks, Hari. Yes, it was a really fantastic trip.

Hi Panecott
Me, too! I can't seem to get the Kodak thing right either. It'll have to wait since we're crazy busy right now, but I'll keep reading and collecting information for when I have the time (we're in the middle of a move!)
Here's the rest of my Tanzania Report for now. More and pics (hopefully) will follow once we're into the new house.
I'll be living vicariously through all of you who are there or going to Africa for the next couple of months...we're in the middle of a move and won't be up and running for several weeks. In the meantime, here's a new post that I added onto my original one:


Hi Again Everyone!
'Sorry for the delay in the trip report continuum and the photos. We're in the midst of building a house in SC and between the travel to check up on it and the running around to find movers, fixtures, inspect all the installations~whew!
I haven't had time for the pics yet, but some of fabulous and i will get them to you all.
Mutt: I found Africa Dream Safaris on the internet and although they were a bit pricey, the service and the quality of the experience was really worth it. We passed many vans loaded with weary looking people all crowding together to take photos from their pop top vans. We had an enormous Land Rover all to ourselves and every day was tailored to what we wanted to do. Of course, we opted for the pre-dawn game drives every morning except for the last two days at Tarangire Tree Tops since we were totally "animaled out" and just wanted to sleep in and chill.
Some highlights of the trip:

Our second day at Mbalageti Lodge (we were upgraded to the Presidential Suite!) where we had a huge 2 bed/2 bath suite of rooms with an enormous dining room, living room and gorgeous deck for viewing the sunsets, a baboon broke into our suite! He actually unzipped one of the screened doors and came in while we were reading and relaxing after a long day in the Serengeti. He was huge and I nearly died when I saw him loping around in the dining room. Fred was napping and I screamed that there was a baboon in our room. Funny thing was that the animal didn't seem to be phased by me at all, but when Fred stood up and moved toward him, he opened the screen flap a bit more and ran out! I had no idea that they were so nimble with zippers.

When we told the Masai warriors who escorted us to dinner that night, they were surprised. I guess it's a rare occurance. Lucky us!

Our luxury camping for 3 nights in the Serengeti near the Moru Kopjes was quite an experience. The tsetse flies were pretty bad, but we only had to deal with them when we came back from our day out. We had plenty of help swatting them away between the truck and the tent! We could hear the lions roaring at night and the wildebeest bleating. And of course, the proverbial Mourning Dove, who seemed to be "song of the Serengeti" as it was everywhere! The chemical toilet and the bladder shower were wearing thin by the third day, but the experience of drinks by the campfire at night, dining with our guide in the dining tent over 4 course meals and crawling into beds which were warmed with hot water bottles to keep our feet toasty in the cool night was heaven. It is a very intimate experience with nature and really gave us a chance to hear many interesting stories from Sem and the camp butler, Edward.

One morning, when the sun had just appeared and the mist lay heavily upon the tall grass, we spotted 3 cheetahs returning from a kill. Their bellies were so full that they could hardly move and their faces were covered in blood. It was chilling to see their beautifully chisled faces shining bright red and know that they had feasted just moments before. One was so full, that he kept lying down along the roadside.

A day later, we saw a cheetah kill a baby impala and watched as a dozen vultures drove her off before she could eat it. There were four different kinds of vultures and they all descended and literally stripped the carcass clean in less than 5 minutes. Several hyenas and a couple of jackals waited in the wings for the birds to scatter before trying to get their share of the remains. Several times the hyenas were driven off by the vultures, whose faces, necks and chests were covered in blood. At last, the biggest hyena came forward to claim the rib cage and trotted off with it. What a sight!

There were so many, many beautiful sights and sounds. Birds so spectacular that they defy description and close up encounters with lions, cheetahs, leopard, buffalo, warthogs (funny story), and topi, gazelles,giraffes, impalas,hartebeests,elephants, hippos, crocodiles,etc. What a marvelous creation!!!!

Another "kodak moment" came in the early dawn at the Ngorongoro Crater. We were the first car in the Crater that morning and coming down that road was scarier than I had imagined due to the heavy mist and poor road conditions. As we entered the Crater, the fog disappeared and we felt like we were in the Garden of Eden! Almost immediately, we saw a pride of 11 lions lying in the tall grass. So many females and babies. Suddenly, one of the females spotted a lone wildebeest off in a distant field and began moving toward him. As she neared him, he saw her and took off. There was a chase and he outran her. Twice. Exhausted after the second attempt, she returned to the pride and lay down panting. Just then, the male appeared. What a lion! He was about 15 years old (according to our guide)and had a huge black mane. He started walking toward our truck as I was snapping away with the Nikon. Great shots! Before I knew it he was within a foot of the Land Rover and I took a dive! His tail brushed the back tire and window as he passed behind us~whew! As he strode past the females and babies, they all sat up at attention. He moved toward the widlebeest and lay down, as if to signal the females to attack again. This time, the original female set off on a northeast vector and two others set off in southwest direction. The wildebeest awoke to the lioness who had originally chased him and began to run and he ran smack into the other two! Flailing legs a plaintive cry and he was quiet. From out of nowhere, the lion appeared and leapt on the kill and started to eat. The females and babies scattered. Wow!

The same morning, between the first two failed attempts and the actual kill, we saw a black rhino! We actually raced off to see him close up before he disappeared into a huge field where he grazed at a far distance. What luck! We had seen The Big Five!!!

Hotels and Lodges: Wow! Everything was top drawer, except for the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge where the crowds were heavy, the food not great and a bathroom where the shower had no hot water. The Crater Lodge was beyond belief! A roaring fire in the room, magnificent view of the Crater and a wonderful bathtub with rose scented bath gel and rose petals sprinkled all around. I took 3 baths in 24 hours! After the camping, I craved hot running water!!

The trip was perfectly planned by Michael Wishner from ADS, who couldn't have been more spot on with the location of our lodges. We saw the migration in full swing on 8 separate days during our 2 week stay and had a guide who was able to spot animals where we were the only/first ones on the scene. There are so many little stories, like the one with the Warthog, and the one with the elephant who charged our vehical when we got between a mama and her tiny baby. Ah, but that's for later....Even now, almost a month after our return, we are having African dreams and pinching ourselves. As soon as we relocate to the new house, in late August, I'll be able to say more and have the pics. Meantime, this will be my last detailed post for a while!! I'll be watching for all of your stories, though. Wish me luck!

Sounds awesome, Mairsey. Look forward to seeing your pics.