YAKUSHIMA’s WILD WEST Yakushima is an amazing place – thick rainforest blankets the mountains; ancient cedar trees tower up to the sky; waterfalls carry crystal clear water from the highest peaks down to the ocean; wild monkeys and deer roam freely; and giant turtles lay their eggs on […]
Diani Beach’s monkey conservation trust In an attempt to recover from yesterday’s Christmas excesses we decided to go from a long walk along the beach today. On the way we came across the Diani Beach Colobus & Monkey Conservation Trust (www.colobusconservation.org) and ducked in for a visit to see […]
Lion-spotting at Lake Manyara National Park We had an awesome day exploring Lake Manyara National Park today! We saw monkeys, baboons, giraffe, hyenas, buffalo, water buck and even lions! Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s smallest national parks but one of its richest in terms […]
Bound for the desert Today we drove from Fes, across the Atlas Mounatins, to Er Rachidia, a desert outpost at the base of the Atlas Mountains on the very edge of the Sahara. Today was essentially a travel day with not too much sightseeing action, though the scenery […]
Wandering Soles 