I never considered tortoises to be good pets. They always seemed boring, slow moving and of no interest. However, that all changed when Hector took up residence in my garden. At first the creature would not come anywhere near me and every time I got near her she would draw everything in – feet, head… Read More »
Crows – Oh my God there are loads of them in Dar es Salaam. Everyone complains about them. They terrorise diners in outdoors restaurants, kids eating ice-cream on the sea front have to beware the creatures. They swoop down even when there are people sitting at a table, and go for the leftover food on… Read More »
“Are you at home?” he asked. I said I was. “Stay there. Don’t come out and close all the windows and doors”. A swarm of bees was ravaging the area, starting at the restaurant next door, moved onto a bin lorry and then came here and terrorised all the people and animals. Sadly the killer… Read More »
I had heard of APOPO rats a few years ago because there was a rat which had been awarded a bravery award. What luck that I ended up in the same town as the rats. Sadly they are nocturnal so if you want to see them you have to get up at the crack of… Read More »
I was fed up of not getting paid and needed to escape Dar for cooler climes so I got a flight to next day out of the hot house to the north. I had contacted a recommended guide and he was able to sort me out with a safari with a couple of other Ukrainians.… Read More »
We have two dogs at this house. They are supposed to be guard dogs but to be honest, they’re too soft and friendly and rarely bark at anyone. But they are lovely dogs, very patient and gentle and don’t mind never going for a walk and only being fed once a day on porridge and… Read More »
I was so close to Botswana in Livingstone that I thought I would blow $157 and take a trip there. It was a river safari in the morning and a game drive in the afternoon. Kalahari Tours is quite good. The river safari took in an island in the Chobe river where there were some… Read More »
I was waiting to go on the ferry from Hongkou to Pudong when I saw a group of three men fishing. It’s a nice sight on a sunny Sunday but then I looked down into the water. I wasn’t the only one. Other people were looking into the water too. What I saw there were… Read More »