Current Location.. Africa wilderness somewhere in tents.
Our Safari trip today was quite an experience.. We started out driving through the city of Arousha.. most of the folks were excited to see all the people through the comfort of the Land cruiser.
A couple hours later we made it down to the national wildlife preserve around the Lake Manyara. There was some spectacular wildlife viewing there from the Cruiser.. It was nice to pop out of the roof hatches in the Land Cruiser to get unobstructed views of the Elephants, Hippos, Gazelles, Cape Buffalo, Giraffes and countless others that crossed the path.
The favorites were as follows:
Ron: Elephants/Giraffes
Roma: Velvet Monkey
Doug: Fighting Hippos
Craig: Dik Diks
Our driver “Freddy” was about at his wits end with us. We are thinking of ways to sneak out of the cruiser without him noticing. I am working on making a to scale dummy of Doug and replacing him in the back seat so Freddy won’t know he is gone, in an attempt to get us all a little closer to the dangerous game.
We are staying in another over the top lodge in the mountains. The Kirumu tented lodge calls these tents but really they are four star rooms with giant verandas. We have had and amazing night of great cuisine and chatter about the great game viewing we did today.
Tomorrow we are checking out and heading to the Serengeti National park, we will be staying at the Ndutu camp.
Our Safari trip today was quite an experience.. We started out driving through the city of Arousha.. most of the folks were excited to see all the people through the comfort of the Land cruiser.
A couple hours later we made it down to the national wildlife preserve around the Lake Manyara. There was some spectacular wildlife viewing there from the Cruiser.. It was nice to pop out of the roof hatches in the Land Cruiser to get unobstructed views of the Elephants, Hippos, Gazelles, Cape Buffalo, Giraffes and countless others that crossed the path.
The favorites were as follows:
Ron: Elephants/Giraffes
Roma: Velvet Monkey
Doug: Fighting Hippos
Craig: Dik Diks
Our driver “Freddy” was about at his wits end with us. We are thinking of ways to sneak out of the cruiser without him noticing. I am working on making a to scale dummy of Doug and replacing him in the back seat so Freddy won’t know he is gone, in an attempt to get us all a little closer to the dangerous game.
We are staying in another over the top lodge in the mountains. The Kirumu tented lodge calls these tents but really they are four star rooms with giant verandas. We have had and amazing night of great cuisine and chatter about the great game viewing we did today.
Tomorrow we are checking out and heading to the Serengeti National park, we will be staying at the Ndutu camp.
posted by C++ | 10:18 AM
6 Comments:
Ron and Craig should be on the next Amazing Race!! Regards to Doug and Roma!! Amazing animals. I am sorry I am noat on safari too :(
Sounds like somebody's gonna have to come in and share with the second graders. They will be sooo excited. Amazing photos, I'm quite jealous. I'm with Roma, I like the monkeys.
Sounds like you'e made a full recovery from Kilimanjaro and are enjoying a wonderful time. We very much enjoy the photos. JJ is not up for a safari, but I'd like to go for sure.
Keep an eye on Doug. We don't want to lose him!
wow, the scenery has really changed from the mountain! enjoy the safari but don't let the animals enjoy you! stay in the cruiser!
nice work guys. i hope you are successful in finding a way to sneak out of the cruiser....just don't get chased by a rhino.
looking forward to more pics :)
I think I see myself sitting in that spare chair, sipping one of Roma's killer gin and tonics.
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