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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 21 Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

    Part 1 of 2. Tuesday 12 December 2017. Photos (Ngorongoro Crater)
    Highlights: Sunrise, Amazing view of the Crater, Lions eating a kill, Hippos having fun

    Today was easily one of the highlights of the trip so far, right up there with trekking to the mountain gorillas in Uganda. A very early morning start meant we were at the gates of the Ngorongoro Crater around 6.15 am ready for today’s adventure. In my mind I was playing the Jurassic Park music as we past though the gates. The Ngorongoro Crater is a conversation area meaning some traditional tribes are allowed inside the boundaries and can farm.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 20 Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

    Monday 11 December 2017. Photos – Tanzania (general) and Ngorongoro Crater.
    Highlights: Snake Park Centre, Arusha Culture Museum

    Today we had time for activities in Arusha before the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Excursion left at 1 pm later today. First up after breakfast was a visit to the Arusha Mall in order to purchase supplies for the next few days on the road. This allowed for a short visit to the Arusha Culture Museum which had some impressive indigenous artwork from sculptures to paintings to bracelets. Expensive items but still very impressed items.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 19 Nairobi to Arusha, Tanzania

    Sunday 10 December 2017. Photos Kenya and Tanzania
    Highlights: The semi arid landscape

    The first day of the second leg was underway with a scheduled 8 am departure meaning breakfast at 7 am. The first day with new people is always a bit chaotic so we left closer to 8.20 am. A welcome surprise was James and Ang coming down early in the morning to say one final goodbye, they are great people. Our new passengers are Jess, Tara, Tim, Lorraine, Yukon, Matt, Jess (we have two Jesses), and Bill. Another two passengers will join us after the Serengeti.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 18 Lake Naivasha to Nairobi, Kenya

    Saturday 09 December 2017. Photos
    Highlights: Final Farewells

    The first leg of this tour officially ended with us arriving back at the Wildebeest Eco Camp. Only six people for the first leg will continue; Maggie, Roz, Aaron, Emilie, Logan and myself. We started the day with a 5.45 am wake up, but in my tent I set the alarm incorrectly as 4.45 am, but Nick corrected me without throwing a shoe in my direction which I think I deserved for this mistake.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 17 Nakuru to Lake Naivasha, Kenya

    Friday 08 December 2017. Photos
    Highlights: Failing on the Hell’s Gate National Park Bike Ride

    Not that I needed a reminder about my lack of fitness but I got one when when attempting to ride a bike to Hell’s Gate National Park and failed badly 😦

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