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Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti, June 4, 2006

Another early morning as our leaving time was called for 8 AM. I must say it's not hard to pack though when one never unpacks! It was a long drive around the rim to get to Windy Gap gate, where we drove westward onto Oldupai Gorge to check out the 'Cradle of Mankind'. It's a small, but fairly informative museum, but 'don't miss' the washrooms when you go there - they are something else! We reached the Naabi Hill gate at 1:00, just in time to have our prepacked picnic lunches. This was our first of the famous 'boxed' lunches, and I hoped it was our last. We did an afternoon 'game run' en route to the Serena Lodge. Halfway there we witnessed the most incredible sight - the migration - it was AMAZING! We arrived at the lodge in time to freshen up and meet for dinner.
Michael Grzinek Monument on the rim of the crater
Michael Grzinek Monument on the rim of the crater		 Maasai village, just down from Windy Gap gate
Maasai village, just down from Windy Gap gate		 Golden jackals
Golden jackals		 Oldupai Gorge, you can see the different 'time' layers of the earth
Oldupai Gorge, you can see the different 'time' layers of the earth
Oldupai Gorge - The cradle of mankind
Oldupai Gorge - The cradle of mankind		 Extinct antelope related to present day Cape buffalo
Extinct antelope related to present day Cape buffalo		 Leakey Museum
Leakey Museum		 Plants in the Oldupai Gorge area
Plants in the Oldupai Gorge area
We relax before we see the plains of my dreams
We relax before we see the plains of my dreams		 Lioness on a Kopje
Lioness on a Kopje		 Simba! Absolutely majestic, and all my dreams come true!
Simba! Absolutely majestic, and all my dreams come true!		 Siesta time
Siesta time
Common zebra in the scouting position
Common zebra in the scouting position		 Hippos in the Seronera River
Hippos in the Seronera River		 A dangling paw!
A dangling paw!		 Look! It's a leopard!
Look! It's a leopard!
White back Vulture
White back Vulture		 Maasai Giraffe
Maasai Giraffe		 In the midst of the widebeest migration !
In the midst of the widebeest migration !		 Wow, this was incredible!
Wow, this was incredible!
Widebeest migration
Widebeest migration		 Serengeti Sopa - our home for two days
Serengeti Sopa - our home for two days		 View from our balcony
View from our balcony		 Spunky has a great view
Spunky has a great view
Main bedroom , our room # 33 at Serengeti Sopa
Main bedroom , our room # 33 at Serengeti Sopa		 Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Serengeti Sopa Lodge		 Restaurant and gift shop
Restaurant and gift shop		 Main reception area
Main reception area
An inviting pool
An inviting pool

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