In our previous journal entry about this fabulous phenomenon, we dug up some fascinating facts. We thought it would be interesting to put some aspects and urban myths about the Great Migration in perspective. To be as complete as possible. Yes, because we are geeks. But mostly because we were actually baffled by it ourselves. But make no mistake. This migration, which is not actually a migration, is absolutely and undoubtedly great. In every way you can imagine.

After spending quite some time in the immense vastness of the Serengeti for our book ‘A Taste of Tanzania,’ it’s time to address the elephant in the room. Or better: the almost 2 million wildebeests and over 250.000 zebra in it. You simply can’t speak about the Serengeti without mentioning what is often called the most magnificent natural spectacle on the planet. We are, of course, talking about The Great Migration, that endless motion of hooves, horns, and hides towards greener pastures.

We honestly can't get enough of the spectacular beauty of Tanzania. We are stupefied by the wildlife here time after time. But we'll leave the animal kingdom alone, for now. Letting it roar and rage in all its magnificent fury for a bit. Because today we zero in on some very fascinating humans wandering the Tanzanian plains. The Maasai.

Our countless fanatic fans all over the globe know this by now. This is the place where we share our adventures. Our musings, our encounters – planned or surprise –, and other exciting or intriguing stuff we want to share about our book ‘A Taste of Tanzania.’ And it was a hell of a ride! A slow and meandering road on two continents, spanning over three years (and counting). A thrilling, adventurous 5000 km road trip in Tanzania. An often tricky and shaky voyage back at home in Belgium to make the book. But a beautiful tale of passion and friendship. From start to finish. In Tanzania and over here.

In an earlier entry, we gave you a pretty good idea of who our good friend Axel is as a chef. But like mentioned earlier, there is plenty of other stuff that makes him who he is. And just like with his cooking, there is a recurring theme. Besides the passion, that is. Because outside the kitchen, chef Axel is a blend of influences and inspirations too. A whirling mix of interests and fascinations. The fusion just keeps going on.

Hi there. We’re back again. In this journal, we’ve been sharing our numerous exciting encounters with the fascinating wildlife on our adventurous road trip that led to our book ‘A Taste of Tanzania.’ And rest assured, we will continue to do so.

Hey, wait a minute? We’ve been preaching about relaxing and not obsessing about the 'Big Five.' But didn't you also see 5 pictures we took ourselves with those five in all their glory in it? Yup. Guilty. We did see them all. Sue us. The difference is we didn't go on an all-consuming search for them. Most of the time, we were just absorbing the incredible wildlife around us. And then, suddenly, we saw a leopard gazing at us high up in a tree or caught a glimpse of a rhino in the distance. There really is a big difference. There is a distinction between must-see and fabulous if we see them, not the end of the world if we don't. We enjoyed every single minute of our safaris. And seeing every animal on that illustrious and list, was just a nice bonus.

We're back at it again. Ready to share our adventures, intriguing thoughts, and other exciting stuff we stumbled upon while making our book 'A Taste of Tanzania.' And this time, we're going to take a closer look at 'The Big Five.' Even if you have not ever set foot in Tanzania or spent one second on a safari, you will have heard about this. The five animals on this list should ring a bell. To refresh your memory, they are the cape buffalo, the lion, the leopard, the rhinoceros, and the elephant.