Here are some highlights from the second day in the Serengeti. This was a full day of driving with only a brief picnic lunch. It was amaze! See if you can name all the animals… Continue reading
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Mbugani Serengeti Safari Camp
This was our third lodge/camp and the only one where we stayed for two nights. It is literally the center of Serengeti. We came here to see animals, and good lord were we not disappointed. Continue reading
Lion Cubs
On the way to our second camp, in the Serengeti now, Alex miraculously spotted a lioness hiding in the grass. Our guide was astounded. Until now we had seen big cats mostly via tips from other guides on the radio, and we would show up and join a few other cars. Typically at a distance from the animal. This was different, and driving up a few dozen feet we saw something else and quite special…
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Fresh Kill
Warning: the following is pretty gruesome.
On our first night in Serengeti Sarah was awoken around 4:40am by animal noises. They were not brief. Alex and I didn’t hear anything. Then at 7am the camp guides woke us to let us know the hot water was ready and we could shower, and oh by the way there was a freshly killed water buck next to our tent and, did we want to go see it? This was not a question I pictured. The answer was yes.
Literally dusting other safari cars!
Our guide heard about a (SPOILER ALERT) huge pride of lions stalking zebras and booked it. We passed other groups in a mad dash to be there first. See: car to the left in this shot. And, as you can see we kept it safe — standing outside a roof in a fast moving vehicle is a great idea. Unrelated, but here are some photos from the picnic lunch that day:
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Serengeti Safari Drive Part 1
We finally made it to Serengeti! This was basically the end of our long drive from Tarangire, since our camp is literally at the center of the park. Think endless plains dotted with rock outcroppings and occasional acacia trees, and you have a sense of it. We went during the dry season so that grasses are low, and watering holes are scarce — both conducive to spotting animals. On this drive we saw lions, cheetahs, elephants, ostriches, hyraxes, baboons, monkeys, giraffes, and hippos. No leopards…yet. Continue reading
Masai Village and Ngorongoro Crater
The drive from Tarangire to Serengeti was about 7 hours, so we stopped along the way. The Ngorongoro Crater is a massive caldera with Tanzania’s only rhino population, which we didn’t see because we merely drove around the rim. We also stopped at a Masai village and did a short tour. Their homes are not permanent, rather they move around to allow their livestock to feed on available grasses.
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Burunge Safari Camp
This was our second night and our first tent. I would describe it as glamping. Three comfy beds with nets, a mostly real bathroom with some hot water, and a lovely balcony with views of Continue reading
Tarangire Safari Drive
This is Tarangire. It is a park about 2-3 hours from Arusha (a large city, the site of Mount Kilimanjaro). We drove from Planet Lodge to this park, so we had about 3-4 hours to drive around before park closing time. This was the first time we opened the Continue reading
Cheetah!
Do you see it? No? Hold on, let me zoom and enhance… Continue reading
Lunch at Maramboi Lodge
We almost stayed at this lodge, but it booked up. Our awesome guide was nice enough to call them and arrange for us to have lunch there. The food was excellent. Really good meatballs and some unidentifiable Continue reading
Gildita
Naturally, she has her own safari outfit and gear.
Lady Boy Time 