Tanzania December 2013

A Whiteknuckles Lite tour in Northern Tanzania



Kilimanjaro View Lodge.

Kilimanjaro from our cabin.

Rainbow over Kilimanjaro View Lodge.

Corporate Photo

Kilimanjaro Chameleon.

Friendly Lizard.

Soni Falls on the road up to Lushoto.

Our cottage at Mambo View.

East Usumbara Chameleon. (Kinyongia matschiei)

Cottage at Mambo View.

East Usumbara Chameleon. Kinyongia matschiei

A walk on the wild side. Usumbaras.

Tony's shortcut.

I can do this!

Er. I call that a fail!

but with Chris's hard work we get out.

Only to get a puncture later on.

Lake Chala from our chalet.

Ground Squirrel.

Tuberculated Gecko.

The Haywain.

Our cabins have a view to die for.

Large Baobab.

Chris takes tea on the balcony at Ol Mesera.

The view from our tent at Ol Mesera

Dwarf Mongoose.

Tent Geckos keep the bugs down.

Ground Convolvulos.

Danger. Dung Beetles at work.

Vervet Monkey.

Impala in Lake Manyara National Park.

A picnic in the Park.

A guest at the picnic.

No need to fight. Enough to go around!

Kirk's Dik Dik.

Warthog.

Syke's (Blue) Monkey

Zebra on the Endelen back road.

Golden Jackal. Ndutu.

Leopard and cub. Ndutu.

Leopard and cub. Ndutu.

Cheetahs. Ndutu.

Steenbok. Ndutu.

Gathering herds. Marsh valley. Ndutu.

Bohor Reedbuck.

Lazy lions.

Yawning lion.

Pride boss.

Bat-eared Foxes.

Cubs and all.

Cubs are really cute.

Just looking!

Cheetah and cub.

Time to stretch!

The cub wants to play.

That's what mums are for.

A love in.

What is this?

Give it a pull.

Try the tree.

Peer around this car.

More play.

A word in your ear Mum!

Mum takes a look around..

Junior joins his mum.

Not much room for two.

So what can I see from up here?

Mum.

And another Cheetah.

One of the friendly Ndutu Ellies.

Only one tusk but handsome.

Quite non agressive.

Leopard Tortoise.

Rain at Ndutu stops play.

One of Ndutu's Genets.

Bat-eared Fox couple.

Lion Cub.

Lions on the lookout.

Kongoni calf.

Kongoni (Coke's Hartebeest.)

Grant's Gazelle.

Thomson's Gazelle.

Common or "Golden" Jackal.

Bush Lily. Hypoxis

Common Jackal.

Spotted Hyena.

Rain storm at Ngorongoro.

Rhino Lodge. Ngorongoro.

Flap-necked Chameleon.

Empakai Crater.

Common Waterbuck at Rhino Lodge.

Waterbuck calf. Rhino Lodge.

Waterbuck family at our Cabin.

Bumps in the night by our balcony.

Dawn breaks on the Buffalo guests.

Michael Grzimek's memorial on the crater rim.

Ngorongoro Crater from the rim.

Tree Hyrax.

Boundary Hill Lodge.

Michael Grzimek's memorial on the crater rim.

Fred finds a young leopard in the long grass.

Not shy at all.

Just curious.

Cat in grass.

Elephants on parade.

Bohor Reedbuck.

Idiots at dinner.

A frendly Ellie in Tarangire.

The family take a mud bath.

Junior has fun.

More Tarangire Ellies including a very young one.

One of the adolescents is sent to move us on.

She charges over.

We sit tight.

Another try

Move away.

My mum said you would go if I threatened you!

Why don't you GO!

It is no laughing matter.

The family group. Tarangire.