Forests and wildlife, gardens, mountains, rivers and the sea: encounters with the living world, taken from Wayne’s diaries.
13 diaries · Nature Diaries
8 April 2024
India: Ranthambore. Our safari drive in Ranthambore National Park on Friday afternoon (5th) took place in sight of the eponymous hilltop fort, which encloses 102…
Wildlife
24 July 2022
Uganda. Day 1. 5.30 am start. We drove to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and went on a one-hour walking safari to track the rhinos. We were…
Wildlife
24 December 2019
Thailand: Khao Yai. We did an overnight trip to Khao Yai national forest park, taking a surprisingly comfortable, air-conditioned train to Pak Chong. Our package…
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20 June 2019
South Africa: Phelwana. It’s nearly sunset and [name] and I are sitting on the wooden deck in front of our safari tent in Phelwana Game…
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26 June 2016
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal. On Thursday 23 June we flew to Durban where we met Mom and Dad and drove to our eco-lodge near Hluhluwe. It…
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25 January 2016
South Africa: Western Cape. As I write, I am seated at a beautiful rough wooden table, in a Bush Villa at Botlierskop in the Western…
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4 April 2014
Madagascar. This morning we woke late (9 am) and went to meet our guide at the National Park. He took us to one of the…
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3 October 2011
Ecuador: Galápagos. A day of sun, surf & snorkelling off one of the newest Galapagos islands. Climbed my 1st volcano & saw my 1st sting…
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28 August 2011
South Africa: Western and Eastern Cape. On our second day in Cape Town, we went up Signal Hill and Table Mountain (the weather was windy…
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2 February 2011
Australia: Great Ocean Road. Amazing trip down the coast. Swam in the sea, sunrise on the beach; even saw koala bears in the wild &…
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30 August 2007
Botswana: Okavango Delta. This is serenity; this is bliss. Lying in the shade of a copse of African trees, a gentle breeze blowing, birds calling.…
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27 June 1997
South Africa: Johannesburg. Thoughts for the day, inspired by a leisurely visit to Zoo Lake park in Johannesburg: I have been focussing too much on…
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24 April 1990
Zimbabwe. Well, here I am aboard the Trans-Karoo on my way home after 2 weeks away. I’ve been in Zimbabwe attending an AIESEC environmental conference…
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