Maree and Graydon
@stanleystravels.bsky.social
Travellers, teachers, photographers. Posts are a bit of travel, some nature pics and a splash of politics. Read Graydon's book Pedalling To Kailash!
Great morning of game driving across Chobe National Park in Botswana with Graydo's sister Saakje and her partner Henkka. We spotted lots of elephants, buffalo and giraffes, and (most special for us) a sable antelope and the first cheetah we have ever seen in a dozen or more trips into Chobe.
December 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Great morning of game driving across Chobe National Park in Botswana with Graydo's sister Saakje and her partner Henkka. We spotted lots of elephants, buffalo and giraffes, and (most special for us) a sable antelope and the first cheetah we have ever seen in a dozen or more trips into Chobe.
Feels good to be packing up and heading out of Lusaka for a few weeks of wildlife-spotting in northern Botswana. Stanley rides again!
December 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Feels good to be packing up and heading out of Lusaka for a few weeks of wildlife-spotting in northern Botswana. Stanley rides again!
Leopards of South Luangwa. What an amazing national park!!
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Leopards of South Luangwa. What an amazing national park!!
Some African Fish Eagle photos from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. I love these majestic raptors!
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Some African Fish Eagle photos from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. I love these majestic raptors!
A leopard snoozing in a tree in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, the unofficial leopard capital of the world.
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A leopard snoozing in a tree in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, the unofficial leopard capital of the world.
A Schalow's turaco who is a regular visitor to our backyard in Lusaka. I love the rich bird life of Africa!!
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A Schalow's turaco who is a regular visitor to our backyard in Lusaka. I love the rich bird life of Africa!!
Lovely spot for a morning tea/coffee break on this morning's game drive, overlooking a small marshy lagoon in South Luangwa, after a great lion encounter (photos to follow).
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Lovely spot for a morning tea/coffee break on this morning's game drive, overlooking a small marshy lagoon in South Luangwa, after a great lion encounter (photos to follow).
Lovely morning of game driving here at South Luangwa. 17 (!?) wild dogs and a hunting leopard. It feels good to be back out in the African bush!!
October 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Lovely morning of game driving here at South Luangwa. 17 (!?) wild dogs and a hunting leopard. It feels good to be back out in the African bush!!
Made it to South Luangwa after a long day of driving. Falling asleep to the grunts of hippos. Looking forward to some game driving tomorrow; leopards and wild dogs await!
October 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Made it to South Luangwa after a long day of driving. Falling asleep to the grunts of hippos. Looking forward to some game driving tomorrow; leopards and wild dogs await!
August 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A few photos from our fleeting visit to the inimitable Khwai Community Conservancy in northern Botswana a few weeks ago. Such a lovely spot on the edge of the Okavango Delta!
August 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A few photos from our fleeting visit to the inimitable Khwai Community Conservancy in northern Botswana a few weeks ago. Such a lovely spot on the edge of the Okavango Delta!
Finally downloaded trail cam footage from last week's magical evening at Ihaha campsite in Chobe NP, Botswana. An African civet, a leopard (!) and multiple hyenas paid us a visit in the night. Trail cams are cool!
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Finally downloaded trail cam footage from last week's magical evening at Ihaha campsite in Chobe NP, Botswana. An African civet, a leopard (!) and multiple hyenas paid us a visit in the night. Trail cams are cool!
Glad to have made it through the long, dusty, sandy, challenging track from Maun to Kachikau (mostly) mechanically unscathed. Another couple of days of looking at the extraordinary concentration of wild animals in Chobe Riverfront and then it will be of to Zambia!
July 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Glad to have made it through the long, dusty, sandy, challenging track from Maun to Kachikau (mostly) mechanically unscathed. Another couple of days of looking at the extraordinary concentration of wild animals in Chobe Riverfront and then it will be of to Zambia!
Got Stanley taken 250 km north on the flatbed of a recovery truck to Upington, where repairs are being done: new wheel studs, new rim, brake repairs. We got off lightly!
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Got Stanley taken 250 km north on the flatbed of a recovery truck to Upington, where repairs are being done: new wheel studs, new rim, brake repairs. We got off lightly!
Had a rear wheel come off our camper today at high speed. Luckily no injuries but very scary and now we are awaiting a tow truck to take us to repairs in Upington.
July 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Had a rear wheel come off our camper today at high speed. Luckily no injuries but very scary and now we are awaiting a tow truck to take us to repairs in Upington.
Some assembly required...
Our new bakkie (we might have to name the vehicle Stanford, according to Grant Welsh's witty suggestion) still has to have our camper insert placed into its loadbed. Unfortunately the sides of the loadbed on this bakkie are a few centimetres too high. Never a dull moment!
Our new bakkie (we might have to name the vehicle Stanford, according to Grant Welsh's witty suggestion) still has to have our camper insert placed into its loadbed. Unfortunately the sides of the loadbed on this bakkie are a few centimetres too high. Never a dull moment!
July 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Some assembly required...
Our new bakkie (we might have to name the vehicle Stanford, according to Grant Welsh's witty suggestion) still has to have our camper insert placed into its loadbed. Unfortunately the sides of the loadbed on this bakkie are a few centimetres too high. Never a dull moment!
Our new bakkie (we might have to name the vehicle Stanford, according to Grant Welsh's witty suggestion) still has to have our camper insert placed into its loadbed. Unfortunately the sides of the loadbed on this bakkie are a few centimetres too high. Never a dull moment!
Stanley looks so naked with all his canvas sides removed for repair! Our camper is being expertly repaired by mechanic Danie and in a few days he should be ready to drop into the Ford Ranger pickup truck we bought recently. Adventures await!!
July 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Stanley looks so naked with all his canvas sides removed for repair! Our camper is being expertly repaired by mechanic Danie and in a few days he should be ready to drop into the Ford Ranger pickup truck we bought recently. Adventures await!!
Today's #MarineLife post is a beautiful Doto sp. nudibranch from Tulamben, Bali. Enjoy!!
July 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Today's #MarineLife post is a beautiful Doto sp. nudibranch from Tulamben, Bali. Enjoy!!
We made it to Lusaka!
July 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We made it to Lusaka!
Our lives are packed into five bags and a bicycle box. Time to fly off to start the next phase of our international teaching adventure in Lusaka, Zambia!
June 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Our lives are packed into five bags and a bicycle box. Time to fly off to start the next phase of our international teaching adventure in Lusaka, Zambia!
A tiny (5 mm in length) fast-moving Colpodaspis sp. nudibranch from Tulamben is today's #MarineLife offering from Bali. Enjoy!!
June 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A tiny (5 mm in length) fast-moving Colpodaspis sp. nudibranch from Tulamben is today's #MarineLife offering from Bali. Enjoy!!
A lovely undescribed Facelinid sp. nudibranch from Tulamben is today's #MarineLife post. Great colours and intricate shape.
June 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A lovely undescribed Facelinid sp. nudibranch from Tulamben is today's #MarineLife post. Great colours and intricate shape.
More #MarineLife for you today. An as-yet scientifically undescribed Eubranchus sp. nudibranch seen while diving in Tulamben, Bali. So many undescribed species to be seen!!
June 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
More #MarineLife for you today. An as-yet scientifically undescribed Eubranchus sp. nudibranch seen while diving in Tulamben, Bali. So many undescribed species to be seen!!
Today's #MarineLife photo is of this pretty Goniobranchus hintuanensis, a lovely nudibranch with a trompe l'oeil 3-D effect in the coloration on its back. As usual, it was spotted under the surface of the Bali Sea un Tulamben.
June 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Today's #MarineLife photo is of this pretty Goniobranchus hintuanensis, a lovely nudibranch with a trompe l'oeil 3-D effect in the coloration on its back. As usual, it was spotted under the surface of the Bali Sea un Tulamben.