Klein's Camp Serengeti National Park

... and numerous brown jumpy things. Still no leopard&#8230; but then, on the way back to camp, the jeep stopped abruptly and there, finally, about 50m off the road lazing in a tree we saw our first leopard! We headed back to camp happy, but knowing there were no black rhino in the Serengeti we did feel that the next day may be a damp squib in terms of new experiences. Little did we know then what was ahead of us!!<br> <br>The following day after a morning drive we went ...

... sort of almost jungle area as we went up and up and it got cooler and cooler. Michael ordered us to hop out of the jeep prontisimo to catch some shots of the crater before the clouds swept over it. We did. Those shots were deleted, because actually we ended up right back at the campsite the following night to much better shots.<br><br>Back in jeep and this is where African Massage flashed its fury as Michael rallied raced us across the yellowing valleys and ...

... About 6:40, I slipped away to try and nab a classic African sunset photo &#8230; red skies with an acacia tree in front. I got it.<br><br>Dinner in the hotel and a trip to the gift store rounded out the day. Big P picked up a tee shirt with a cheetah and the word &#8220;Serengeti&#8221; on it. I bought two pretty baskets.<br><br>&#8220;Police&#8221; escort back to the room. Patrick headed to dreamland and I headed to the computer. 'Night all.

... lion, eating the head on the other side. We continued on our drive and I finally got to see my first Giraffe. He was just munching next to the road on a tree. The tree was all barbed, I was worried for a minute but then found out that they have special tongues to eat that stuff. I was worried my poor giraffe would have a sore mouth!<br>The place was teaming with wildlife, we saw ...

... the male lion had been in charge for at least a year. When a new male takes over a pride he will kill all of the cubs so that only his genes survive in the pride.<br><br>After our morning drive we headed back to Arusha and set up camp. We then went on a Masai village tour that was incredible. The Masai are a nomadic African people who believe thier worth lies in the number of cattle they own. The men will have as many as twelve wives and the ...

... As we got further and further out of the city, the pavement disappeared and shantytowns sprung up along the road. But even these eventually disappeared as we drove into the heart of Africa. <br><br><br><br><br>Along the way I was introduced to a herdsman of the Masaai, a native tribe of the region whose nomadic way of life continues to this day. At the border crossing we had to get out to get our passports stamped, and walked a short distance through a ...

... Connecticut), and is home to the world's largeset and most impressive wildlife migration. The landscape is apporximately 2/3 bush or woodlands and 1/3 plains, which were formed 3-4 million years ago by the cover of ash blown from several volcanoes in the Ngorogoro highlands. We waited for almost an hour for Ben to clear registration, which was apparently due to the slow internet system needed to process ...

... and 4 Lionesses. It is believed that a male can remain in control of his hareem for up to 2 years, but if there are two they can expect to control it for much longer before solitary adolescents throw them from their throne. As we approached one of the females was running closely followed by a male who caught her and relieved her of prey, a young Gazzelle. We watched as he had his fill before leaving it to the females. Tired after a long drive and ...

... about 10-15 feet from our tent. We pulled out the video camera for that one. I have to say, one of the highlights of this trip is the hot air balloon ride. (thank goodness, right? With all that talk about it prior?!) We woke at 4:45 to get to the balloon site by sunrise. It was amazing! Chad and I just tried to post some pictures, but I think the (limited-English-speaking) internet room attendant thought we ...

Het zal wel weer een lange mail worden, maar jullie hoeven 'm natuurlijk <br> niet te lezen als je geen zin hebt. In ieder geval gaat het nu weer erg <br> goed met me, gisteravond en vanochtend had ik flink de balen in Dar Es <br> Salaam, maar nu zit ik in het superleuke Stone Town op het eiland Zanzibar. <br> Straks meer daarover, ik zal beginnen bij waar ik gebleven was! <br> En dat is donderdag 30 september ...