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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Category: Wildlife

Katambunga House, Arusha, Tanzania – The perfect accommodation to the start of a safari adventure

AfricafiftyfourandcountingMarch 7, 2025

We landed at JRO International Airport and were met by our driver, Emanuelle, from Metambezi Safaris. Although we were exhausted, we still had an hour-long transfer to our hotel on the outskirts of Arusha. We were in Tanzania, located on the East side of Africa. Kenya surrounds us in the North, the Indian Ocean to…

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Costa AdejefiftyfourandcountingMay 3, 2024

One Two Dive, Adeje, Tenerife – a refreshing dive with a marine biologist

In 2002, I had a dive accident off the coast of Spain. I had a textbook panic attack, something I attribute…
CotswoldsfiftyfourandcountingMarch 27, 2023

Lower Mill Estates – A luxury weekend set in idylic surroundings in the Cotswolds

We spent the most delightful family weekend in the Cotswolds recently. My entire family consisting of six adults and five grandchildren…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingApril 5, 2022

Pachira Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica – Jungle Wildlife at its best

When we think of the jungle we often imagine thick overgrown vegetation, animals, birds, insects and a heavy humid atmosphere. In…
ArenalfiftyfourandcountingApril 1, 2022

La Fortuna, Aranel, Costa Rica – Cloud Forests, Sloths, Coffee, Chocolate and Wildlife

We stayed in the Arenal area for 5 days, during this time we went on walks in the cloud forest of…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 21, 2021

RHS Bridgewater, Worsley, Manchester – A pure of oasis of delight and surprises

Did you know that the canals in the UK began with the famous Bridgewater Canal designed and funded by the Duke…
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