shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #901 Share Posted April 19, 2023 This gang had probably dined early in the day, by this point they were just flaked out in the heat. Either 11 or 12, couldn’t quite get close enough to tell for sure (and didn't want to). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #902 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Just after sunrise, thus the balloon. This ol’ guy, well, you got the feeling that he has been around for a while, and has seen a few things. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #903 Share Posted April 19, 2023 African buffalo at sunrise. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #904 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Our accommodation was just….amazing. Up until now, we always maintained that the best hotel room we’ve ever had was at the Four Seasons in Dubai. Mrs Sharkbait maintains that this was even better, and I have no strong reasons to oppose. The entire property is alongside the river, and hippos are most everywhere. As you see, each room has a large balcony viewing area - we were (pleasantly) awakened early the next morning by hippo-grunting. vcompress_27.mov 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #905 Share Posted April 19, 2023 (The shower was about the same size as our garage) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #906 Share Posted April 19, 2023 “Pooping Lion, Hidden Dragon” 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #907 Share Posted April 19, 2023 (more than a little…umm…”fragrant” by the way. Possibly some wart hog on the menu last night) 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 19, 2023 Author #908 Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) Just now, shark b8 said: (more than a little…umm…”fragrant” by the way. Possibly some wart hog on the menu last night) Or maybe……beets?! 😱 Edited April 19, 2023 by shark b8 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSahoy Posted April 19, 2023 #909 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Just as long as you weren’t on the outdoor menu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topkatz Posted April 20, 2023 #910 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Sorry for interrupting the safari... You can now return to your regular programming. 😉 Hope you enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #911 Share Posted April 20, 2023 We’re currently sailing between Madagascar and Mozambique. Had wished there were port calls in each country, but, can hardly complain, of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #912 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) This was pretty interesting - we came across a group of kopis, who were all staring intently in exactly the same direction. After watching for a while, they decided to relocate, and it was obvious why. vcompress_31.mov Edited April 20, 2023 by shark b8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #913 Share Posted April 20, 2023 It may well have been the same dozen or so that we saw yesterday, dozing in the shade of a tree. Here they are again - they were females, if there were any males they were juveniles. vcompress_26.mov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #914 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (Juveniles, for sure) vcompress_32.mov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #915 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, from the veranda. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #916 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Just had a flashback, and…begging your pardon to indulge me this….I‘m quite sure I inherited the wanderlust gene from my parents. (I lost my mother at 93 and my father at 96, so I’m kinda hoping that those genes included some longevity ones, too). Anyway, when I was a kid, they went to Europe. They “went to Europe”. In the early-mid 60’s, that was a really big deal, at least in my circles. It seemed just so exotic and sophisticated. So, I just realized that a few hours ago, I casually typed “we are sailing between Madagascar and Mozambique”. Just….wow. Those who think everything is so much worse now, everywhere you look.….I dunno. Edited April 20, 2023 by shark b8 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #917 Share Posted April 20, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #918 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Forgot to add this one - when we disembarked in Zanzibar for the safari, this was the welcoming committee. Wish I would have added a bit of video minutes later - Kyla, the wonderful Guest Services Manager, was dancing up a storm alongside. Whenever/wherever there’s music and dance, we’ve found, Kyla is usually not far away. vcompress_34.mov 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #919 Share Posted April 20, 2023 vcompress_30.mov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #920 Share Posted April 20, 2023 vcompress_35.mov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #921 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Love the baboons. vcompress_28.mov 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #922 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) (candid photo of The Spa onboard) Edited April 20, 2023 by shark b8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #923 Share Posted April 20, 2023 We came across this a little too late. They had already feasted, and there were undoubtedly long naps to be had, under the trees. And, about 20 feet and 180º from us, a hyena dozed and waited his turn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #924 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Again, this was right off our private balcony: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted April 20, 2023 Author #925 Share Posted April 20, 2023 vcompress_36.mov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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