What an absolutely fabulous safari to start 2010 with! We spent 3 short days in the Mara Triangle park in Kenya. We were lucky to see lion every day and cheetah one day- they even attempted to chase down an impala.
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Trip from Melbourne to Adelaide via Naracoorte caves- well worth the visit – 17C all year round (underground)- beautiful limestone formations and great fossil centre interpretive display. Camping is very easy- with showers and rainwater.
Vist to world heritage Mungo National Park. Some sunset pictures of the Walls of China
Visit to Mareeba Wetlands (May 2009)
Posted in Philippa, travel, visitors, walking on Jul 4th, 2009
We visited one other park inland from Port Douglas and over the great dividing ranch. What a contrast- much drier and flatter. The Mareeba wetlands has a reputation for being able to see large numbers of water birds (Brolgas, Pelicans and the like) come in for the evening- unfortunately there were few there on our [...]
Whilst in Queensland we went on a much recommended river cruise with Chris Dahlberg. Fantastic early morning trip although a little chilly. Saw a variety of birds and crocs. Some pictures of the birds below- the full list is on Chris’s site.