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June 25: Fairview Hotel, Nairobi.
Sorry, no pics. Lazed about in our room… air conditioning, a hot shower with unlimited water, and DSTV – back in civilized lands.
June 24: Meserani Snake Park Camp to Nairobi
We crossed the border into Kenya with nothing more than the expected line-ups at immigration. Shortly after entering the country, we came upon a tractor-trailer unit blocking THE main road to Nairobi. There was no way Malaika could make it around, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged East Africa, Fairview Kenya, Kenya, Nairobi, overlanding, Travel
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June 23: Serengeti Day 2
The Dik Dik Campsite (http://www.travbuddy.com/Dik-Dik-Campsite-v752315) is a true wilderness campsite with no electricity, no resident Rangers, and no fence between the visitors and the critters of the Serengeti. We had gone to bed with the sounds of the nearby Zebra herd in our … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012, Cigars
Tagged East Africa, Leopard, lions, Maasai, overlanding, safari, Serengeti National Park, sunrise photo, Tanzania, Travel, Zebra
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June 22: Serengeti National Park
Siringet… Maasai for “endless plains”. The great Serengeti… what more do we need to say (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti)…
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Baboons, East Africa, elephants, Giraffe, Leopard, lions, Serengeti National Park, sundowner, Tanzania, Travel, Zebra
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June 21: Ngorngoro Crater
It was a rare, luxuriously late start at 7:00 AM. Unfortunately, we didn’t wake up until 6:45 AM, and had to rush. For the first time in weeks, we didn’t wake spontaneously with the dawn, and we both slept through … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Black Rhino, Black-backed Jackal, Cape Buffalo, East Africa, Eland, Gnu, lions, Ngorongoro Crater, overlanding, safari, Tanzania, Thompson Gazelle, Travel, Vervet Monkey
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June 20: Moshi to Kudu Camp, Karatu, Tanzania
Our first stop of the day was the “Cultural Heritage Centre” (http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g297913-d2305304-Reviews-Cultural_Heritage_Centre-Arusha.html) in Arusha. It turned out to be a huge craft emporium with hardwood carvings, masks, jewelry, and textiles. They had items to suite all budgets – from watching your pennies to … Continue reading
June 19: Dar es Salaam to Honey Badger Camp, Moshi, Tanzania
Warned by Will the previous evening, we knew today would be another long haul. The additional two hours of driving time because we couldn’t use the harbour ferry only compounded the misery. The entire day was an unending kaleidoscope of … Continue reading
June 18: Stone Town to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
We went on a walking tour of Stone Town this morning. Once again, the sights, sounds, and smells were more interesting than the narrative. From that, one can certainly infer that we weren’t crazy about the tour guide. After, we … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 