Tagged: Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater - Safari in Africa Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater – Safari in Africa Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater – Safari in Africa Day 3. Jan 14 The food on this trip is the best food I have had in Tanzania so far!  Going from beans, rice and ugali to food with such rich flavor is amazing.  Going back to what I was eating before is going to be rough….Breakfast this morning was fruit, pancakes, eggs, toast, and sausages.  Wow! We were out of the camp by 06:30, and as we pulled out onto the road, there...

Serengeti Safari Lion Buffalo Feast - Day 2

Serengeti Safari Lion Buffalo Feast – Safari in Africa Day 2

Serengeti Safari Lion Buffalo Feast – Day 2. Jan 13 We were up at 05:20 to start our day with a fantastic sunrise.  The Serengeti is so alive. Within five minutes of us parking to watch the sun bring in the day, a jackal came walking past our Land Cruiser.  Five minutes after that, a hyena came walking along right next to our vehicle. Serenget is the Maasai word for ‘land of endless plain’.  The flat goes as far as...

Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park - Safari in Africa Day 1

Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park – Safari in Africa Day 1

Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park – Safari in Africa Day 1. Jan 12. My phone rang at 06:10 because the guy who had made a deal on a safari wanted me to take a taxi for 30 minutes to bring him cash.  I was not interested in doing such a thing at such a time and told him so.  He made other arrangements and told me I could go back to sleep.  At 09:30 I went to hang...