East Africa 2016

We flew to Nairobi—our first visit there. Then off to Arusha to link up with friends, and then on to the Serengeti for a safari. From there, we flew to Rwanda to seek out gorillas and golden monkeys on the side of a large volcano. 

Our travels took place in mid–February 2016.

Rwanda—Part Two

Monday, February 22, 2016

After having seen the Sabyinyo Group of Mountain Gorillas, we went out the next day to see a...

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Rwanda—Part One

Saturday, February 20, 2016

We arrived by plane in Kilgali, the capital city of Rwanda, spent the night there, and then drove...

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Ngorongoro–Lake Manyara

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

We explored the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Manyara National Park over a two day drive...

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Hidden Valley–Gol Kopjes

Monday, February 15, 2016

We explored the Ndutu woodlands, lakes and plains, and the Hidden Valley on our first day in the...

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To Lake Masek Lodge

Saturday, February 13, 2016

We left Kusini early in the morning and drove east about 12 miles (20 km) to Lake Masek Camp.  Next...

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Serengeti—Kusini Plains

Friday, February 12, 2016

We flew to the southern Serengeti from Arusha, where we drove over the day to our first lodge. Here...

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Arusha, Tanzania

Wednesay, February 10, 2016

We flew on a light aircraft from Nairobi to Arusha, Tanzania, where we met up with another couple we would travel with.

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Nairobi, Kenya

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

We flew from Oakland to Nairobi via Seattle and London. We spend a few days in Nairobi to recover from jet lag. 

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