Category: Awesome Africa Adventure 2025

Antisirabe Gem Shops & Local Artisans Water and power stops and starts here it seems. I was in the shower last night when the power went off- very dark in the bathroom. Suzie was readying for hair washing day this morning when I discovered no water! Off to reception to ask about it. The water…

Andisibe to Antsirabe – via National Route 2 and 7. 330km and 11 hours with a couple of rest breaks and lunch stop. Why? The state of the road. Today we left our lodge Feon’y Ala (sounds of the forest) for another travel day. We left Andisibe to return to Antananarivo and onto Antsirabe.Suzie asked…

Analamazaotra National Park and Lemur Island. Lemurs, Lemurs and rainforest critters. A day in Andasibe. Lemurs, Lemurs and rainforest critters. This morning we were off to undertake a walk in the Analamatrazoa Rainforest Reserve at 8:30 ish.Dessie was our guide and has been in the job for 36 years, great English and very knowledgeable too.The…

Morondava to Tana and onto Andasibe. Our dinner drink made me extremely tired last night, I really appreciated the shower and air conditioner. I did a bit of backing up photos but reckon I was soundly asleep before 10, maybe even 9:30 and I slept well. Awoke a couple of times to change hard drives…

Kirindy NP, Baobab Alley Surprisingly good sleep overnight. It cooled off. We locked up ( put our rock in front of door) and went over for breaky. Some huge hot dog style rollsu, with jam and cheese. No milk or crema here, it’s condensed milk – so black tea and Suzie has the milk in…

Tana to Morondova/Kirindi NP OMG first time I’ve woken to the alarm from a dead sleep. I’ve woken prior to alarm till now. Packed up and ready for breakfast. Benja explained last night that we have ‘American’ breakfast which includes continental and more. We had ordered poached eggs for Suzie and omelettes all round for…

Bound for Madagascar forAwesome Africa Adventures part III. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Antananarivo. After our flash hotel room and fancy breakfast we crossed the hotel courtyard to catch our transfer bus back to Bole International Terminals form yet another battle with airport processes. The first big bus was filled quickly with lots of pushing and…

Departing Serengeti and Tanzania via Seronera Airstrip and Arusha. Leaving Serenity Camp, a few airports and flights today and two Countries. Sad again. After three nights with the Serenity Camp crew I feel a connection and sadness to leave. The likelihood of ever returning is slim. It’s also our last hours on the Serengeti Endless…

Full day Serengeti Game Drive. Elephants and more. Our accommodation is made from thick canvas and midgee mesh, so not soundproof allowing us to hear the noises of the African night.We can clearly hear hyena- they have an owl like ooo ooooo sound. The hippos are grunting – hopefully from the river! Though they do…

Central Serengeti – car issues = downtime! Beautiful sunrise through the midgee mesh. I went out to the veranda to take a few shots. Quintessential African Silhouette sunrise.Our accommodation for two nights is a tented lodge – so we are sleeping in canvas tents under a roof. A later start today with breaky at 8…