Monkey business
May 20, 2012. As they say: Some girls have all the luck. Today I had the rare opportunity to see some of the last remaining 800 Mountain Gorillas. Mountain Gorillas can't be kept in captivity and their natural habitat lies
Gorilla Trekking pics, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
2012-05-20 - Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda, a set on Flickr.They say: 'Gorillas in the mist - muzungus in the mud.' And that is how it is.
MV Victoria Mwanza to Bukoba pics
MV Victoria, Mwanza to Bukoba, Tanzania, a set on Flickr. A convenient way of getting from Tanzania to Uganda is taking the ferry across Lake Victoria, and then to hop on a bus to the border.
Mwanza pics
2012-05-15 - Mwanza, Tanzania, a set on Flickr. The main attractions in Mwanza are the ferry across Lake Victoria to Bukoba near the Ugandan border and the Bismarck Rocks.
Traveler’s delight
May 12, 2012. As a traveler it is always good to see that even the seemingly most impossible places can be done without a tour operator - and at a lower price. It was like that when we decided to
Ngorongoro Conservation Area pics
2012-05-12 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, a set on Flickr. More than two and a half years after my first visit I decided to go to Ngorongoro again. This time I didn't only enjoy the abundant wildlife in the crater but
Kilimanjaro walk around Marangu pics
2012-05-08 - Marangu, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, a set on Flickr. May is not the best time of year to climb Africa's highest peak. Visibility is zero. So I did the second best thing and went for a hike at the foot of
Amboni Caves pics
2012-05-06 - Amboni Caves, Tanga, Tanzania, a set on Flickr. The Amboni caves are part of a large cave system that stretches all the way to Kenya. I'm afraid the photos aren't very spectacular. But what are you going to do?
Zanzibar pics
2012-04-30 to 05-04 - Zanzibar, a set on Flickr. Zanzibar was kind of a vacation. Hence the very low number of pictures. It is a stunning island never the less.
Oh Zanzibar!
May 04, 2012. Much has been said about this old Swahili and later colonial trade post. It's also called the Spice Island. And while going to the market all kinds of spices - cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, pepper,