Dean and Justine McBroom travelled with us to Tanzania, exploring the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park on a tour of the country’s famous “Northern Circuit”. They had some fabulous wildlife encounters along the way, which are beautifully captured in the below photographs.
Many thanks to Dean and Justine for sharing their photographs!
Today marked the first day of the Hadrian’s Wall Coast to Coast trek in support of W.A.T.C.H. The 5-day expedition will see a team of ex pro footballers trek 85 miles across some of the most beautiful regions of northern England over the course of 5 days, as they complete the classic route from Bowness-on-Solway, near Carlisle, to Newcastle. The team are walking under the banner of W.A.T.C.H., a non-profit that aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in ex-athletes, and will be raising money for NHS and Mental Health Charities.
Our own Jeremy Gane is completing the walk with the group, and sent us the following update from day 1 of the trek:
“Walkings Brilliant is their motto and 13 brilliant walkers they were. Led by ex pro football celebrities Mark “Big Norm” Crossley, Dean Windass, Nigel Jemson, Chris Kirkland, Steve Howey, Jon Parkin, and cheered on by comedian Gaz Marshall, the walkers managed the first day with energy, humour, and a few blisters, as they trekked 29.4kms from Bowness-on-Sea to Low Crosby. This first day of this tough trek gives a great indication of fitness levels, and the serious training they had done was evident. Tomorrow a tougher challenge with the 30kms undulating trek from Low Crosby to Cawfields Quarry. Tonight a beer and a chance to rest those aching legs.”
We’ll aim to have more updates, along with photos, on our blog as the group continue their journey through rural Cumbria and Northumberland towards Newcastle. You can also follow the group on social media at https://twitter.com/walkingsbrill and via #walkingsbrilliant!
Phil and Patti travelled with us to Nepal in March-April of this year on a lodge-based trek in the Annapurna region – their third such journey with Gane and Marshall! They were kind enough to share with us some of their photos, which really capture the beauty of the Annapurna region at this time of year – a time associated with blue skies and the spectacular rhododendron bloom.
Many thanks to Phil and Patti!
Amy and Sofia Daniels travelled to Tanzania with us in July on a family safari, covering the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Lake Manyara.
Whilst there, Amy and Sofia “vlogged” their entire trip, uploading a 4-part series of their travels to youtube. The in-depth videos, which we’re delighted to share on our blog, highlight wonderfully the appeal of northern Tanzania at this time of year, and the experience of a family safari.
You can find the individual videos embedded below, and also on Amy’s youtube channel.
Part 1: TANZANIA VLOG | AMY DANIELS & SOFIA DANIELS
Part 2: TANZANIA VLOG | AMY DANIELS & SOFIA DANIELS
Part 3: TANZANIA VLOG | AMY DANIELS & SOFIA DANIELS
Part 4: TANZANIA VLOG | AMY DANIELS & SOFIA DANIELS
Thank you to Amy and Sofia for sharing with us their footage!
In May of this year I travelled to north Tanzania for 2 weeks, exploring the classic northern circuit safari route as well as Lake Natron and the Maasai territories around Ol Doinyo Lengai. Though ostensibly Tanzania’s low season, I found May to be a wonderful time to travel in the country. Tarangire proved especially beautiful, its usually dry and dusty northern plains turned lush and green after the rains, while the central Seronera region of the Serengeti offered stunning game viewing without the heavy vehicle traffic usually associated with this region of the park. Only in the Ngorongoro Highlands and around Karatu did we feel the impact of the rains.
Below is a selection of photos taken during my stay which I hope highlight the appeal of travelling to Tanzania during this often-overlooked season:
On 14 July, the team of 10 climbers all successfully summitted Kilimanjaro via the gruelling North Face route, all in support of the Lewis Moody Foundation. Congratulations to Alex, Annie, Clare, Kate, Kenny, Kevin, Maddie, Matt, Sally and Sophie!
Continue reading LMF Team summit Kilimanjaro via the North Face route!In the third and final of her blogs detailing her journey into Antarctica, G&M wildlife consultant Sarah Williams describes exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, and her return to Argentina.
Sailing from South Georgia, sometime during the night we crossed the 60-degree line which meant that we were officially in Antarctica!
Continue reading My Antarctic Voyage – Exploring the Antarctic PeninsulaGane and Marshall clients Graham and Lyn recently returned from a light mobile safari in Botswana, and were kind enough to share some of their wonderful wildlife shots with us. Here are our highlights, including some fab big cats (and cubs!) –
Many thanks to Graham and Lyn! Continue reading Client Feedback: Big cats and wild dogs of Botswana
We are delighted to announce that Wayne, Carol, Felix, Haden and Joydeep reached Uhuru Point at 13:40 today. Congratulations to them all. They have pioneered a completely new route up Kilimanjaro! Continue reading Kilimanjaro North Face climbers reach the summit – day 7
Our intrepid North Face climbers have landed in Tanzania, after an overnight flight from Heathrow – complete with spectacular view of Kilimanjaro’s summit as they arrived into East Africa this morning! Continue reading Kilimanjaro North Face climbing team land in Tanzania
