As many of you know, I am a mad keen amateur photographer and have a passion for wildlife and the outdoors. So, what better holiday could I possibly take than going on safari in Africa. Using the power of the Interweb, I researched numerous tour companies to get the best Safari experience that I could. I eventually came across a bespoke safari specialist called ‘Go2Tanzania’. All I gave them was a proposed budget (which I had to increase) and a list of animals that I wanted to see. They then worked their magic and came back with an itinerary to match my criteria.

Anyway, the result, was one of the most amazing experiences of my life – 9 day safari in Tanzania and 5 days on the paradise island of Zanzibar. I traveled with my wife Donna and my sister and her family and we were all lucky enough to see some amazing sights including; 5 leopards (1 up close including a leopard/gazelle chase), numerous lions (including cubs who were no older than 2 weeks and a lion kill a gazelle), several herds of elephants (including an elephant charge), hippos (in and out of the water), herds of water buffalo (including young calves), giraffes (even sitting down and drinking) and 3 cheetahs (one close to our vehicle), plus numerous other animals and birds (too many to list).

I also bought a balloon flight for my wife as a Christmas present and having waited 8 months, we finally got the opportunity to enjoy it together across the plains of the Serengeti, including Champagne and a full English breakfast (not in the balloon). Below is a sample of the 1,200 images that I took. Hope you like them.

Article by Paul Mabin – Managing Director / Creative Director.

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