Tanzania 2008

Off to Tanzania to see the national parks west and north of Arusha. We hope to see elephants, hippos and the migration of wildebeest. 

Our travel takes place in the middle of July, 2008.

Tarangire—Day 2

Thursday, July 17, 2008

We had one last half day to look at the landscape and the animals in Tarangire National Park before...

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Tarangire National Park

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

We spent the morning and afternoon touring in Tarangire National Park, which has far fewer tourists...

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Lake Manyara & Tarangire

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

We drove from Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park and saw the animals in its dark...

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South towards Tarangire

Monday, July 14, 2008

After our second night on the Crater rim, we went back down, again, to the Crater floor for a few...

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Ngorongoro Crater—Day 2

Sunday, July 13, 2008

We descended back into the Ngorongoro Crater before sunrise, hoping to spot a rhino or a pride of...

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Ngorongoro Crater

Saturday, July 12, 2008

We left Serengeti National Park, and drove a good distance to Ngorongoro Crater, which is a wildlife...

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Serengeti Western Corridor

Friday, July 11, 2008

We will spend the day in the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park. Other tourists are few and...

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Serengeti Central and West

Thursday, July 10, 2008

After leaving migration camp, we drove through the central part of Serengeti National Park en route to the western corridor along the Grumeti River.

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North to the Mara River

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

We set out on a long days drive to the Mara River in search of the wildebeest migration.

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Serengeti National Park

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

We arrived at Kilimanjaro airport after spending a few days in Amsterdam. After spending the night in Arusha, we flew to an airstrip in the north central Serengeti.

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