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Wednesday 13 December 2017. Photos – Serengeti and Tanzania (General)
Highlights: Fighting elephants, baby zebra
An early morning waking in the Serengeti found that no tour members had gone missing but all were excited for this morning’s final game drive in the Serengeti. Yesterday was off the scale with major encounters with wildlife so today we were a bit more subdued at least initially but the morning sunrise over our camp was worth the early start.
Part 2 of 2. Tuesday 12 December 2017. Photos – Serengeti
Highlights: The elusive leopards, fighting antelopes, elephants, lightning storm
In the afternoon we moved into the Serengeti itself. This was a much more rough and dirty road and we coped a significant amount of dirt following other vehicles across the afternoon.
The amazing sight in the Serengeti is the thousands of wildebeest who have mitigated here from Kenya. There were everywhere but the best sight was when they were running in long line. Most of the time they intermixed with the zebras.
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.
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.
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.
Nathan's Insights 