NGORONGORO CRATER: A VERITABLE NOAH’S ARK
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest caldera, the remnant of a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is …
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CAMPING IN SERENGETI
KATI KATI CAMP We slept in canvas tents. During the night we could hear buffalo and/or other animals shuffling …
THE SERENGETI: IN SEARCH OF THE BIG CATS
After a torrential rainstorm the night before, the weather turned beautiful as we entered The Serengeti National Park and were …
VISITS WITH THE MBUGWE AND MAASAI TRIBES
THE MBUGWE The Mbugwe are Bantu people who live beside Lake Manyara near the base of the Great Rift Valley. …
OLDUVAI GORGE (Where We Met Our Ancestors)
Africa is where the earliest evidence of human life has been found, and Olduvai Gorge is one the the most …
Exploring Tarangire National Park
The eighth largest national park in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is dominated by the Tarangire River. It has 9 distinct …
HAKUNA MATATA! Climb Aboard Our Safari in Tanzania and Uganda
We recently returned from a 2 1/2 week trip to Tanzania and Uganda. In Tanzania we travelled with a group …
June 10-11th: Last Days, Dancing in the Streets and the Cusco Market
The different communities that make up Cuzco express their Spanish and Quechua identities through costume and dance. Groups make their …
June 7-9th: From Machu Picchu On to Cusco, the Navel of the World
Aquas Caliente is the host town for Machu Picchu and it likes to show off its importance. Before leaving, Joanne …
June 6-7th: Machu Picchu “Lost City of the Incas”
The Citadel of Machu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 after five centuries of abandonment following the Spanish …
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