Tag Archives: The great outdoors – Tightly-packed red dunes extend before us, as far as the eye can see. It’s now or never, I think, and nod to Bruno to deflate Totoyaya’s tires. We’re heading into these dunes, into the desert of Arabia. I feel anxious, and for good reason. The deserts of the Arabian Peninsula have been kicking our ass.  Bizarre endemic animals, check. Bizarre lunar landscape, check. Bizarre climate, check. Three ingredients that make for an unforgettable trip to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains!  After two years of almost-constant safaris, I still hadn’t seen an adult male lion. I’d been longing more than anything to see his long mane up close. And so, Bruno and I ventured into Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park in one final effort to spot my elusive lion. How did we fare? Read on to find out.  Leopards. Elusive and solitary. The ultimate goal of any safari-goer. Most are lucky to see one. I have seen seven. In only fifteen months. Surely my luck with leopards has a greater meaning in my life…?  I hadn’t seen an elephant in months, and it was killing me. I craved their trumpeting sound, their majestic ears, and the grand presence. We headed to Malawi’s Vwaza Marsh to break the elephant dry spell. It did, but not in the way I had expected. |
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