Morning coffee in our tent and Glenn is off, sunrise photo opportunity!!! Packed and ready for breakfast we headed back to main camp quite keen to get a photo of the ant “crossing”. This meant focusing on the path looking for the ants rather than being aware. At some stage I looked up to see all the staff huddled in one group staring at us, …
By the time we went down to breakfast the chefs were hard at work. The tandoor oven was on, and a leg of pork was smoking for dinner – how awesome is that. Time for some exercise, cycling through the Myoka community where you find the Mang’ati tribe. The cycle included a visit to the local school and then to the 3 districts – district …
Spent most of the morning on a jeep – did see lions again and again. It took about 2.5 hours to get to Lake Manyara airport where we waited for our next ride to the Crater. That was another 1.5 hours with a stop to buy a permit and again at the view point for a photo opportunity!!! We were happy to reach the lodge. …
Given they only allow one entry per day we decided to make it a long day. A 12-hour day in fact – headed out at 6am and returned at 6pm. Shortly after leaving the lodge, had to stop the vehicle for elephant who had no intention of sharing the road with us. Interesting fact we learnt, Ngorongoro Crater is actually a caldera, a volcanic sinkhole, …
We decided to be adventurous and get some exercise at the same time. In advance of our trip planned to hike Empakaai Crater and that is why we extended our visit to 3 nights. Turns out this was going to be another long day and Twalib suggested we hike both craters as Olmoti was on the way to Empakaai. Of course, we jumped at this …
Although I said this is a once in a lifetime trip we will be back for new and different experiences in East Africa!!! Maybe run the Ngorongoro half marathon with my sisters if they say yes. Also keen to visit South Serengeti in February/March and see when the calves are born and the predators are active!!!
We decided to make our drive shorter and stopped over in Vegas on our way to Zion. Had some fun exploring Mandalay Bay – stayed at the Four Seasons which is part of this complex. As usual, they treated us well, a brand that truly understands service!!! Tried my hand at the slot machines as we wandered through the casino, made some money lost some …
Spent 3 nights at Zion Under Canvas. What an awesome place. It is on the edge of Zion National Park and about a 30-minute drive to the visitor center. It is glamping American style. Each room is a tent with a wooden floor, small bathroom with shower, a seating area inside the tent, and a porch where you can sit and look out across the …
Headed out early to catch sunrise at Canyon Overlook, a 2-mile round trip hike. It took a bit longer than expected to get there and had to motor up the trail to catch sunrise. Was amazing to see the colors change and the light catch the various formations. Very enjoyable and worth the early morning. Cool animal sighting along the road – a herd of …
Our focus was to both experience sunset and sunrise and hike to Plateau Lookout. Wow, what an experience. But first the drive to The Village. On our journey there we stopped for a short hike to take a look at horseshoe bend, beautiful but hot!!! We also popped in to various viewing points:- Dessert view Grandview Point The village Our destination for sunset was The …