Photo Safaris in Kenya (page 14 of 18)

You get to choose between an hour in the company of a hungry leopard and a deconstruction class led by Sandrine Rousseau herself... 😏

These leopards are gorgeous, I love them 🙂 thanks to you all.

Well, Isabelle, if you win the contest (I haven’t tallied the scores yet), you’ve found your theme 😏. I admit, it’s a bit restrictive...

Given there aren’t many participants, this isn’t the best deal 😉

To avoid this stumbling block, we might broaden the topic to cougars—I think I’ve got a bit of material on that

Unfortunately, I’m already too old to interest cougars 😛

😄😄😄 I should’ve kept my mouth shut! That cat is gorgeous.

Our goal when going to Kruger was to see lions (we were left wanting at Etosha) and leopards. We saw the lions. I’m already thinking about my next trip to Kenya (or Tanzania, I’m torn). Just so I can change my profile picture 😉

Well, I wouldn’t change my profile pic—I stole it from Christelle ;) But Afs did this one for me, and in Kruger, please!



For Namibia, a complete change of scenery :D

Isn’t my Pumbaa gorgeous?!

You get to choose between an hour with a hungry leopard and a deconstruction class led by Sandrine Rousseau herself...

I’d happily let Sandrine deconstruct me!! But yeah, that’s a tough call 😅

Uhhh, wouldn’t you be a bit of a masochist, by any chance? 🤪😏

This travel journal is starting to spiral out of control 😵‍💫 Yeah, I know, I’m dragging my feet a bit… but I’ve got thousands of photos to sort through—you think that’s done in 5 minutes? 😅😂

I should’ve kept my mouth shut! That cat is gorgeous.

No, you did the right thing, Virginie, I love big cats

Our goal when going to Kruger was to see lions (we were left wanting more after Etosha) and leopards. We saw lions. I’m already thinking about my next trip to Kenya (or Tanzania, I’m torn). Just so I can change my profile picture [;]

Leopards in Kenya are the hardest big cats to spot, but you still see them. Lions, on the other hand, are pretty common. I don’t know about Tanzania...

Alright, I wouldn’t change my profile pic—I stole it from Christelle 😉 But Afs, she did this for me, and in Kruger, please!



For Namibia, total change of scenery

Isn’t my Pumba gorgeous?!

Wait, what’s this, Bruno??? Virginie asked for leopards, and you’re serving us two cheetahs and an old Pumba

In Tanzania, I don't know...

In Tanzania, we saw loads of lions and cheetahs... but no leopard (well, like Régis, I caught a glimpse of a tail disappearing into the bushes 😏). In Kenya, lions and cheetahs (way fewer than in Tanzania 🤪)... but no leopard. We saw leopards in South Africa (in a private reserve), in South Luangwa, and in Uganda... and in all those countries, well, we didn’t see any lions! 😎 It’s a bit of a luck thing (first, there’s got to be one in the area, right).

In Tanzania, I don't know...

In Tanzania, we saw loads of lions and cheetahs... but no leopard (well, like Régis, I caught a glimpse of a tail disappearing into the bushes 😏). In Kenya, lions and cheetahs (way fewer than in Tanzania 🤪) ...but no leopard. We saw leopards in South Africa (in a private reserve), in South Luangwa, and in Uganda... and in all those countries, well, we didn’t see any lions! 😎 It’s really a matter of luck (first, there has to be one in the area).

Yes, and as we see in this travel journal, when you return to the same place two years later, you don’t necessarily make the same observations. You noticed it last year—Samburu didn’t quite live up to expectations… you can never be sure about animal sightings.

But what is this, Bruno??? Virginie asked for leopards, and you serve us 2 cheetahs and an old Pumba

Well, I’ve always struggled to tell the two apart, so that’s enough! 😉 And you’re all getting on my nerves with your amazing photos!!

Plus, I’m an honorary member of ARPCVF, so I’m campaigning!

ARPCVF: Association for the Rehabilitation of the Warthog in VoyageForum Travel Journals. I just created it—the bylaws are being drafted. Be patient for your many membership requests.

And I just reviewed my photo on my PC (I usually use my phone), and it’s bluuuuurry 🙁

Uhhh, aren’t you a bit of a masochist, by any chance?

Nah, I’m a man of challenges. And this one’s gonna be a big one!

Well, I’ve always struggled to tell the two apart, so that’s enough! 😉

Confession is good for the soul 🙂 Until I actually saw these beautiful big cats, I couldn’t tell them apart either... which is which??

ARPCVF: Association for the Rehabilitation of the Warthog in Travel Journals Forum.

Promise, I’ll dig up some warthog photos for next time 😉 I’m also quite fond of those little pigs

You’re gonna make some African friends, Bruno! People often asked me what my favorite animal was during walks, safaris... and when I asked the question back, I was often told (to my great surprise)... the warthog 😲😏

I also really like warthogs! It's funny to see them scamper off with the mom in front and all her little ones behind. 😄

And at least they don’t play hide-and-seek like leopards do! 😠

So true! They’re pretty hilarious when they trot along in a line like that... but they’re still not the first animal that comes to mind when someone asks me about my favorite animal 😏

PS: We’re filling the space, filling the space, while waiting for Isabelle to sort through her thousands of photos 😎

PS: we furnish, we furnish, while waiting for Isabelle to sort through her thousands of photos 😎

It's coming, it's coming—what follows is a big chunk... I need to organize my posts

Yesss, glory and honor to the warthogs!!

And when you say warthog, you say Pumba, so Hakuna Matata, famous expression from: Swahili! A language spoken in Kenya. Full circle!

Over to you, studios! 😉