August 30, 2016 As soon as my first crossing ended we hurried back to camp and picked up Allan and Clifton with hopes of witnessing another crossing. The afternoon crossing was epic. There were dozens of […]
Travellogged
2nd Day at Alex Walker’s & 1st Wildebeest Migration Crossing
August 30, 2016. Our first morning at Serian, Allan and Clifton slept in and I got up for an early morning game drive. I was rewarded with my first crossing. One would have sufficed, but […]
Greatest Wildlife Spectacle on the Planet
At the very top of “Shelley’s Africa Bucket List” was to witness the The Great Migration. And hopefully a crossing. The Great Migration has been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the […]
Alex Walker’s Serian Serengeti Lamai
Thursday, September 29 to Monday, October 3, 2016 The Northern Serengeti I did hours and days of research to ensure that we had the perfect “Out of Africa” safari experience. The Northern Serengeti and experiencing […]
Cheetahs!
September 27 & 28, 2016 Namiri Plains was one of my “non–negotiables”. “With your closest neighbour over an hour’s drive away, you may be excused for thinking that Namiri Plains belongs to you. Namiri Plains […]
Lions on Namiri Plains
September 27 & 28, 2016 Namiri Plains was one of my “non–negotiables”. “With your closest neighbour over an hour’s drive away, you may be excused for thinking that Namiri Plains belongs to you.” “Since 1966, […]
Jumping With The Maasai
September 25 & 26, 2016 We arrived at Nogorongoro Farmhouse mid day on September 25. We spent the rest of the day relaxing, exploring the gardens and getting massages. https://shelleylevine.com/ngorongoro-farm-house/ We have always been interested […]
Ngorongoro Crater
September 24 & 25, 2016 We arrived at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge in the late afternoon on September 24. We settled into our room and then showered. Hot water was only available between 5 a.m. […]
The Road to Tarangire – Tarangire National Park
September 23 & 24, 2016 The next morning after breakfast we were met by Stanford Milinga our Asilia trained guide for private transfer to Little Oliver’s Camp. Stanford lived in Arusha Town, so he was […]
I Dreamed of Africa
I don’t know when I first started dreaming of Africa. It seems like ages ago. My father always had a subscription to National Geographic. I remember being fascinated by all the faraway places, especially Africa. […]