Ol Mesera Safari Camp
Travel Blogs from Lake Manyara National Park
5. und 6. Tag oder Befürchtungen werden wahr
... und Stein geklettert und mussten mehrfach den Fluss durchqueren, wo mir das Wasser bis zu den Oberschenkeln ging. Der Wasserfall war aber toll. Wir konnten dort schwimmen - klasse und sehr erfrischend! Nach dem 30minütigen Rückweg war von der Abkühlung allerdings nicht mehr viel zu spüren....Die Nacht war anstregend. Die haben hier Frösche, die wie Motorcross klingen - oh mein Gott!
Heute sind wir 8.00 Uhr mit Bura zum Lake Natron gefahren. Von dort ging es zunächst zu Fuß am ...
The Big Five Completed!!
... crater (it was very chilly here), we descended 2k feet into the crater. It is dry, but there are several good watering spots for the animals. We first came upon 3 lions and a group of hippos in the water. We had several good sittings of hippos today. Along the water there were also a number of pelicans and other birds. Driving along we saw another lion and some gazelle. We also saw a few hyena, which we also had not spotted yet. The hyena looked much more ...
Shhhhh! Quiet for the Giraffes
... the giraffe we were giddy.
After that we saw a large elephant family all walking together (actually more like running away from the 5+ safari cars sitting beside them). Next up was lunch, we ate our packed lunch like all the other tourist in the lunch area and then we more or less left the park after that. Although we didn’t see as many different animals as we did yesterday it really was an amazing day as well. Just standing up with ...
Masai Village
... show any sign of being in pain they are punished and are not allowed to marry for several years.
The Masai measure their wealth by the number of cows they have. The women are not allowed to watch the cows being killed and if they see any part of the killing they are not allowed to eat. The wives and children are allowed to kill goats and eat them by themselves, not with the men.
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When we arrive at ...
Into the Crater
... climbed the crater walls once more along a spectacular road, although Michael who gets vertigo was feeling most uncomfortable and tried not to look down!
We arrived at the beautiful Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge at about 6 pm. The Masai have only allowed 5 lodges to be built on the crater wall, so they are much bigger than the smaller, more personalized ones we have been staying in, but the people here ...