The savanna grasslands of the Serengeti with the lone Acacia tree is such an iconic image of this area, and now it is captured on my camera by the early morning light while on safari.
We have all captured some amazing images of African wildlife in the raw such as the leopard in the tree with his meal dangling from another branch. A meal that he has worked so hard for. Then the Cheeta with her cubs by the river, so close to us.
On our way to the Serengeti, we visited a local Masai village and had the pleasure of witnessing a traditional welcome dance by the village and had the opportunity of sitting inside one of their small huts to see just how these nomadic cow herders live. It is such a basic existence, surrounded by wildlife in the Ngorongoro Conservation region.
Some of the ladies on our trip decided to take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti, an experience i am sure they will never forget, witnessing the wildlife from just above tree top height, giving them a true birds eye view.
The last part of our wildlife safari was to descend into the Ngorongoro Crater. This is the most incredible ecosystem that nature has provided. It was once a volcano, which imploded on itself, resulting in a crater that has fresh water, open grassland, small forests and a salt lake. It captures the sun all day and supports a natural envrionment where the animals live and hunt. Being a small area we are able to view the wildlife activity in close proximity.
Yesterday we watched in amazement as a pride of lions arranged themselves, ready to stalk and hunt. They zebras were on watch and the buffalo had almost become a meal for the lions.
The sights we have seen are so amazing. The next part of our adventure takes us to the foot of Mt Kiliminjaro, where we will experience local culture in the villages and enjoy some wallking.
So there is more adventure to come for our Womens Own Adventure group in Tanzania.
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- Marika at Women's Own Adventure signing off
Location:Tanzania
This all sounds so wonderful Marika. I am so pleased you are having such a n amazing experience and I am enjoying reading all about it. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marika, for keeping your bloggers up to date with what you've been doing on your fantastic trip to Africa. Everyone should experience such a unique place. I can't wait to hear about the next leg of your journey in Zanzibar. Have fun.
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