Author: Monie Thompson

Antelope families & more in the Serengeti

Antelope families & more in the Serengeti

Nothing is as sweet or serene as the face of the antelopes that live in the Serengeti. There are 16..

Lions of the Serengeti

Lions of the Serengeti

The most famous of the savannahs, the Serengeti National Park is 12,000 square miles of vast and beautiful wilderness that..

Kilimamoja Lodge

Kilimamoja Lodge

There are glamour safari tent camps, and then there is a whole other level of African accommodation. Our guide did..

Pink Pelicans at Lake Manyara

Pink Pelicans at Lake Manyara

It was another long and dusty ride to our next destination. They say that the government has long debates about..

Tarangire National Forest, Tanzania!

Tarangire National Forest, Tanzania!

We are leaving Kenya behind, headed for new adventures in Tanzania. On the way to the airport, we spot a..

The Predators in Africa…

The Predators in Africa…

So many of the animals in Africa are grazers…when the food becomes scarce and dry in the Serengeti , they..

Maasai Tribe in Africa

Maasai Tribe in Africa

I’ve been really surprised by the names of the people I’ve met here in Africa. Having been a German and..

Migration to the Masai Mara

Migration to the Masai Mara

We drove 6 hours to our next National Park, the Masai Mara.  Holy mackerel, the last twenty six miles were on..

Animals at Lake Nakuru

Animals at Lake Nakuru

We drove six hours to a new region.  Lake Nakuru is a salt water lake in the Great Rift Valley. Wide..