View of Lake Manyara |
Baobob tree by the highway |
The bush that Lake Manyara is named for - Euphorbia tirucalli |
Elephants in the forest |
Lake Manyara Park - This elephant came pretty close to the vehicle |
He really took a close look! |
Gloria, Tom, Julie & Clint say 'Howdy!' Clint doesn't look too sure though... |
Clint & Gloria |
Lake Manyara Park - Just relaxing over coffee in the park |
The bathrooms at the picnic site are really nice! |
More ellies have come to see us |
A baby takes a drink from mom |
Elephants about to cross a creek |
An impala and a zebra in front of the lake |
Cape buffalo and impala |
Resting his foot |
Impala are plentiful in the park |
The shyest of them - the dik dik |
Olive baboons, the young are playing |
Lake Manyara Park - A baboon soccer game |
This one reminds me of my cat - just hanging around... |
Silvery cheeked hornbill |
Maasai giraffe |
Egyptian geese |
Lake Manyara Park - Great white pelicans & egyptian geese on the swampy part of the lake |
Maasai giraffe |
Mto wa Mbu (Mosquito Creek) |
The main street through Mto wa Mbu |
Banana trees on the side of the road |
This nice road must be a blessing for the locals! |
Street scenes of Mto wa Mbu |
Local activities |
'My grandchildren won't believe I used this' says Julie |
Gloria in disguise |
Clint shops for a spear |
Tom stands by while Clint chooses |
This is a LONG story - you had to be there! |
Renny shows off the doll I bought for my mom |
Endless beds in the room - Lake Manyara Serena |
The rooms are in huts - I beleive there is two in each - an up and a down |
This was the NICEST infinity pool I have seen, and I have to go back to try it out! |
Picture postcard stuff |
The bar at the pool - Lake Manyara Serena |
Micato gives us a fabulous finale - a bush supper high atop the Manyara Escarpment |
They had a lovely table all set up for us |
The meal was delicious - BBQ fish and steak |
Our last family night for supper |
A church choir entertained us this night |