0600: Group returning to UK collected from Isamilo Lodge
0630: Check in for PW 411 to Dar
0700: Joyce to collect luggage from safari group
0730: Safari group collected by Fortes Safaris
0830: UK group depart Mwanza
The Serengeti!! The group all woke up at 5:30am - before the sun rose - and loaded up the car with supplies. We all piled into the car and drove down the main road for the next hour. I hadn’t realized how close we actually live to the Serengeti Western Entrance until we pulled through two large gates and stopped at the entrance buildings. We paid the entrance fee, went to the bathroom (in a real bathroom) one last time for the day and then headed out on our adventure.
The color of the savanna grass against the dark blue morning sky was quite breathtaking. As we drove down the VERY rocky VERY bumpy path we stared out at the grasslands searching for animals. The first creatures we came upon was wildebeast. At first we were all very excited and wanted to stop, but our guide said that there were many more to be seen during the day (he was right). Then out of nowhere we saw a Zebra! Again, we were warned there would be many more and we barreled on down the path. The same thing happened with Baboons, Gazelles and Impala. Though we wanted to stop and observe these animals, we quickly got used to seeing them everywhere and having them block our way in the road.
About 20 minutes of staring out the window, our eyes peeled for new wildlife, we heard a squeal from up front. “An elephant, an elephant, back up, back up!!!”. s we came to an almost crashing halt, we backed up slowly. Sure enough, right next to the road, masked behind a few small trees, was a young elephant bull.
The next stop we made was to the Hippo pool. However, as we turned down a side road we came upon the amazing site of Giraffes!! So many giraffes. Again, we stopped, stared, took pictures and videos. After a few minutes of observation we continued on gaze upon the hippos. There was a bridge that ran across a small, brown, bubbling channel. Of course, where the bubbles were, hippos were hiding under the water. By looking at them you wouldn't think their known as one of Africas most
dangerous animal...to me they just look bored, lazy and fat.
Who knew safari could be so tiring...after a long day it was time to chill in our little hamocks back at base camp and watch the magnificent sunset.
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