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May 30, 2013 Ngorongoro to the Serengeti

We were up extremely early this morning as we had miles to go today! Setting out at 8:00, we made it to Olduvai Gorge by 11:00. We ate our lunch overlooking the gorge, it was really very pretty - and for once the picnic boxes were not so bad. Arriving at the Naabi Hill Gate at 2:30, we had a leisurely game drive out to our camp - Serena's Mbuze Mawe Camp. Lovely meals, great tents and good service make this camp a really choice!
Looking down from Ngorongoro to a Masaii Village below
Looking down from Ngorongoro to a Masaii Village below		 Lynda and Jim looking back to the crater
Lynda and Jim looking back to the crater		 Don, Deb and Mike on the edge of the crater
Don, Deb and Mike on the edge of the crater		 The Hills Are Alive With The Sounds of Music! (Maji)
"The Hills Are Alive With The Sounds of Music"! (Maji)
A Masaii Village
A Masaii Village		 A closer look at the village
A closer look at the village		 Stretching our legs and learning about the whistling acacia tree
Stretching our legs and learning about the whistling acacia tree		 The 'nut' is hollow. The ants chew holes to get in & this causes the whistle
The 'nut' is hollow. The ants chew holes to get in & this causes the whistle
Giraffe along the Serengeti Highway
Giraffe along the Serengeti Highway		 The NEW washrooms at Olduvai Gorge !
The NEW washrooms at Olduvai Gorge !		 The OLD washrooms at the gorge - it was scary as it hung over the edge.
The OLD washrooms at the gorge - it was scary as it hung over the edge.		 Inside the Olduvai Gorge museum
Inside the Olduvai Gorge museum
Some of the displays of the extinct animals that were found in the gorge (& elsewhere)
Some of the displays of the extinct animals that were found in the gorge (& elsewhere)		 A view into the gorge, showing the layers of the earth
A view into the gorge, showing the layers of the earth		 Looking out over the gorge into the Olduvai Valley
Looking out over the gorge into the Olduvai Valley		 Company for lunch
Company for lunch
It was nice to eat our lunch here at Olduvaoi Gorge
It was nice to eat our lunch here at Olduvaoi Gorge		 Another lunch time visitor
Another lunch time visitor		 Naabi Hill Gate in the Serengeti
Naabi Hill Gate in the Serengeti		 The picnic area at Naabi Hill Gate at The Serengeti National Park
The picnic area at Naabi Hill Gate at The Serengeti National Park
Lots of colourful birds visit the picnic sites
Lots of colourful birds visit the picnic sites		 Elephant in the Serengeti
Elephant in the Serengeti		 Looks like this hartebeest came skidding to a stop!
Looks like this hartebeest came skidding to a stop! 		Hartebeest
Hartebeest
Look! Look! A lion on a kopje!
Look! Look! A lion on a kopje!		 A lioness fast asleep!
A lioness fast asleep!		 Oh! There's two here!
Oh! There's two here!		 Going down!
Going down!
must take a rest half way down.....
"must take a rest" half way down.....		 Off we go again!
Off we go again!		 28. A 'serious thought' moment
28. A 'serious thought' moment		 Paydirt! The lion was thirsty
Paydirt! The lion was thirsty
Time for a drink
Time for a drink		 Back up we go!
Back up we go!		 Resting halfway up again
Resting halfway up again		 He/she tries to wake up the other lion again!
He/she tries to wake up the other lion again!
She never heard a thing !
She never heard a thing !		 Take a close look at the one on the lower branch - really sprawled out!
Take a close look at the one on the lower branch - really sprawled out!		 So pretty in the waning light!
So pretty in the waning light!		 Going for a drink
Going for a drink
Something scared them!
Something scared them!		 Now there's a classic butt shot
Now there's a classic butt shot		 Our destination Serena's lovely tented camp
Our destination Serena's lovely tented camp		 Mbuze Mawe tent
Mbuze Mawe tent
Two queen beds, a writing desk and chairs and a coffee table, very comfortable
Two queen beds, a writing desk and chairs and a coffee table, very comfortable		 Mbuzi Mawe - The bed was comfortable
Mbuzi Mawe - The bed was comfortable		 The 'sink room' in the bathroom area
The 'sink room' in the bathroom area		 Dinner was delicious!
Dinner was delicious!

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Lynda S.12-Jul-2014 06:19
It truly was! Thanks for viewing, I appreciate it!
joseantonio09-Jul-2014 03:57
What an amazing experience to visit this place.V.
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