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*Luxury, African Safari, Gorillas and Chimps, History, Justin Bell, Mountains and hikes, Rare species, Rwanda

Gorillas, hardship and luxury in Rwanda

Africa is still the Dark Continent. It is replete with mysteries, wonders and misconceptions, among other treasures. Consider Rwanda, for example. This is a…

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sitatunga
*African Destinations, 8 most special animal sightings, African Safari, Botswana, Justin Bell, Rare species

Silence in the reeds

I sit in a mokoro, or African dug-out canoe, my eyes only a metre above the waterline. My feet are stretched out before me,…

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African Safari, Botswana, Justin Bell, Major predators, Rare species

A bark at sunset

We were in the Okavango Delta, on the edge of an island of woodland overlooking an open floodplain, sipping cocktails and enjoying the changing…

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desert lioness stalks
African Safari, Justin Bell, Major predators, Namibia

Desert lioness (2018)

February 2018 The rich ochre and black ridges and the flat, stony plains of the Skeleton Coast appear to have no life at all,…

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Bistate exterior
*Luxury, African Safari, Gorillas and Chimps, Rwanda

Bisate Lodge

Bisate Eco Lodge is tucked into the south-western slopes of a small extinct volcano offering stunning sunset views of two of the eight largest…

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* Boutique, *Accommodation, Mountains and hikes, Tanzania

the Highlands

The Highlands is situated high on the slopes of Olmoti Volcano, and at 2,700m (8,850ft) is the highest camp in the Ngorongoro Highlands area. …

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Justin Bell

Mystery stripes

Ruyard Kipling wrote a wonderful book – Just So Stories explaining various mysteries including how the leopard got his spots, and how the rhino…

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View of Mt Meru
*Adventurous, *Kilimanjaro Climbs, 9 best places in Africa, Justin Bell, Kilmanjaro climbs, Tanzania

To the top of Africa

We reached a ledge where we could rest and have a picnic ¾s of the way up the formidable 3,000 ft high (over 1,000m)…

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Rothschild's giraffe
Justin Bell, Rare species

Giraffe – one species or more?

An essential requirement for a species is that they can reproduce and have fertile offspring. Clearly if they cannot do so, they become extinct….

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the Highlands
*Accommodation, African Safari, Justin Bell, Rare species, Tanzania

A day and a night at Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater is a marvel of geology. It is a fully intact 280km2 unbroken caldera situated in the heart of the Great Rift Valley….

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Dominance
African Safari, Justin Bell

Africa’s most iconic mammal

Mention Africa and lions, cheetahs, gazelles, elephants, rhinoceroses and leopards come to mind, but none of these animals are uniquely African, as they are…

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African Safari, Dave Christensen, Zimbabwe

The struggle for wildlife in Mana Pools

One of my favourite national parks, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, is very seasonal. It is an outstanding place to experience wildlife in the dry…

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