my travels in pixels

Who knew that when we bought our preloved off road camper that it would come with Camping Rallies? Owners of Australian Off Road campers/hybrids get together every few months in the warmer months at different places around the country. Initially 95 people said they were coming to the one in the Victorian High Country, in the end 75 campers came, with most cars having two people. Surprisingly there were a number of single women driving their 4WD's and hybrids - good luck to them, I don't think I would do it. A hybrid is the camper you have when you really want a caravan, or is it the caravan comforts but you like cooking and sitting outside. They have some good positives like lots of light if you need to sit inside. There were only two of us with the hard floor camper, everyone else had hybrids. A couple from New Zealand have a camper in NZ and a hybrid in Australia and split their time between the two countries. We were camped at Fry's Flat just out of Mansfield which is ...

Masai Mara National Park, Kenya Day 9 We came to Kenya in September to see the Wildebeest crossing the Mara River on the annual migration route. There didn't seem to be the numbers and so far we hadn't seen any cross the river. Would we see any before we had to leave? Many balloons out at sunrise Lappet-faced vulture Lappet-faced vulture Lappet-faced vulture Maribou Stork Tawny Eagle Landing gear down The feast that everyone has come to join Two wildebeest cross the Mara river right in front of a sleeping crocodile When these two wildebeest decided to cross the Mara, the rest of the herd stayed behind. One of them walked half way across and then couldn't decide if he should go back, which he did, but changed his mind again and eventually crossed. It was a crossing, but not what we hoped for. When they go on mass, it is just amazing. Rüppell's vulture Waterbuck A birthmark, not all cells make it into stripes Hi...

Masai Mara National Park, Kenya Day 7 We saw balloons most mornings This is why we get up so early - look at that light I'm all paws A bit of discipline is needed This little fellow looks like he gets into lots of trouble Three musketeers  There's something down there We followed the pride of lions until they went into the bush and then they played on an dead tree Bee eaters - Oh no, they really do eat bees! You don't see the hippos out of the water very often African Green Pigeon  Juvenile Marshal Eagle, he hasn't got his poker dots on his legs yet Are they playing Twister? Lilac-breasted Roller Day 8 Sunbird One less grasshopper One of the many water crossings This is what the banks of the Mara River look like where the wildebeest cross No, we aren't moving for you Hurry up Martin, Lindsay and me at the marker of Tanzania There are some wildebee...