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Mafia Island – A hidden bounty

Mafia Island – A hidden bounty

“the hidden bounty for the intrepid adventure seekers” The winds of change have brought in what appears to be long awaited short rains!! All Homo sapiens, hoofed wildebeast and cattle alike must be happy to this change of weather one can only presume? It was certainly needed in every department, and proved an added bonus [...]

On the marks get set go!!

On the marks get set go!!

4164 cc of Japanese technology weighing in at 1500kg against the mighty force of Loxodonta Africana (elephant )built purely by nature and evolution outweighing our land cruiser by another 3500kg!!! Was it a fair match or not??

The wildebeest Migration heads Northward

The wildebeest Migration heads Northward

Straight out of the depths of the Serengeti plains from Bush2Beach driver guide Simon Kimaro: “There is no grass just black dots!!” .

He reports that the annual Wildebeest Migration has now left the Ndutu area, travelling up through Moro Kopjes heading in the direction of Western Corridor.

Cats, Owls and Ele’s

Cats, Owls and Ele’s

And so the Safari-season continues to deliver its bounty from the Tanzanian bush which is lush as can be. Those amongst you that have contacted us recently might have been getting our “out of office replies – currently in the Bush” or “currently at the beach”; sadly there will be no other automated messages apart from “Currently in the office”!

Great Migration update

Great Migration update

Since my last shout-out there have been some new developments not only in the parks but here in Arusha and the surrounding lands. The heavens have been rumbling now for the last 4 days with some pretty extensive down pours that have actually continued throughout the night slowing to a pita pata at around 09.30 the following day.

Partial reopening of the Laetoli footprints

Partial reopening of the Laetoli footprints

Starting today and ending February the 14th, a team of archeologists will partially re-excavate an area of three metres of the famous Laetoli footprints in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. These footprints not only record the diversity of life in the Pliocene savannas of East Africa but more significantly but offer the unique evidence of bipedalism [...]