Africa08:C-LakeManyara

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kili
Driving to Moivaro Coffee Plantation, just finished the climb, looking back at the mountain

kili
Looking back at Mt. Kilimanjaro from the road

meru
Sunset over Mt. Meru as we drive to our hotel after the climb

kili
Looking back at Mt. Kilimanjaro, we climbed the right peak(!)

kili
Looking back at Mt. Kilimanjaro

van
Right after finishing the climb, we piled into a van to head to our hotel. Juliet's arm, Sophie's reading, Mussa in the white tshirt, Julie in pink, Russ in the red bandana

light
The basket was used as a lamp shade between our beds at Moivaro Coffee Plantation

beds
Cris settling in at Moivaro Coffee Plantation

light
Another basket used as a lamp shade, with the jury rigged mosquito netting holders, Moivaro Coffee Plantation

light
Yet another basket lamp shade, in the corner by the fire place, Moivaro Coffee Plantation

bungalow
Our bungalow at the Moivaro Coffee Plantation

stop
We stopped to get a case of water bottles when we left the next morning to start our safar in Lake Manyara, this is the parking lot of the store

cris
Cris leaning against our LandCruiser (the roof raises up), as our driver, Dixon, runs in to get our park permits

entrance
The road leading into the park, the ridge is the edge of the Rift Valley (I think)

sign
Me reflected in the park warning sign

entrance
The road heading into the park

truck
Our Land Cruiser and other safari truck, waiting for permits

road
The road in the park

sausage
A quick shot of a sausage tree, out the window of the truck

tree
The plants got really dusty from the road dirt thrown up by trucks

sausage
The sausage tree

giraffe
Giraffe!

giraffe
Zooming in on the giraffe

giraffe
Giraffe

giraffe
The giraffe was done posing for us

giraffe
Walking away from us...

giraffe
Still watching, are you?

giraffe
Okay, back to eating

giraffe
Tasty leaves...

tree
I think Dixon said this was a figgy tree

elephant
Then we almost ran into an elephant!

elephant
Elephant

elephant
Elephant

elephant
Elephant

elephant
Elephant, right next to the truck

elephant
Elephant, tired of being observed...

elephant
Elephant, heading out

elephant
Elephant, we were sort of in it's way...

elephant
Elephant trying to figure out how to get around us

elephant
Elephant, going around the back of the truck

elephant
Elephant moving up the road

elephant
Elephant checking to make sure we weren't crowding

giraffes
A pair of giraffes just off the road

giraffes
Giraffes

termites
Large termite hill, with dust from the previous truck on the road

birds
Birds circling above Lake Manyara

monkey
A vervet monkey, I think

acacia
The yellow acacia trees had huge spikes, Dixon said that he's gotten flat tires from them before

monkeys
Vervet monkeys

monkeys
Vervet monkeys

monkey
Vervet monkey

storks
Storks on the river

storks
Storks on the river

stork
Stork hanging out near the river

storks
Yellow billed storks and herons?

storks
Yellow billed storks and herons?

storks
Yellow billed storks and herons?

river
Zebras, storks, herons by the river

river
Zebras and storks by the river

storks
Perched in a yellow acacia, no idea how they avoided the spikes

river
Zebras and storks by the river

river
Zebras and storks by the river

cris
Cris standing up in the truck, game spotting

hippo
Hippo in the river, zebras and storks in the background

river
More hippos!

river
Storks and hippos

storks
Perched in the tree again

river
Zebras, storks, hippos

hippo
This hippo was the only one standing

giraffe
Long distance shot of a giraffe walking on the plain

river
Hippo, storks, and wildebeest in the background

river
Hippo, storks, and wildebeest in the background

wallow
Hippos and storks

me
Me in front of the river full of animals, we weren't supposed to go past these posts

river
Hippos, storks, and wildebeest

river
Lots of animals were hanging out beyond the river

birds
Huge numbers of storks were circling over head

birds
Storks circling over head

birds
Storks taking off

giraffe
Giraffe walking across the plain

giraffes
Herd of giraffes, crossing the road ahead of us

giraffes
Just ambling along

giraffe
Places to go, leaves to eat

giraffes
Heading across the plain

gazelles
Grant's gazelles

gazelles
Grant's gazelles

gazelles
Grant's gazelles

gazelles
Grant's gazelles

gazelle
Grant's gazelle

gazelles
Mother and fawn, Grant's gazelle

gazelle
Grant's gazelle buck

gazelle
Grant's gazelle buck

baboon
Baboon watching friends in the tree

baboon
Baboon

baboon
Baboon in the tree

baboon
Baboon looking for food on the ground

baboon
Baboon eating

baboon
Baby baboon in the tree

baboon
Baby baboon in the tree

elephant
An elephant was taking a dust bath just off the road

elephant
Elephant dust bath

elephant
Elephant dust bath

elephant
Elephants have right of way on the roads

elephant
Elephants have right of way on the roads

lake
Shot of Lake Manyara from the picnic site, with tiny giraffe

picnic
Large termite mound in the picnic site

picnic
It was a popular place to stop for lunch

zebras
After lunch we found zebras

zebras
Zebras and a gazelle

zebras
Two zebras pose in front of Lake Manyara, you can see the haze of pink that's a flock of flamingos on the lake

zebras
Two zebras pose for me

zebras
Done posing now

zebras
But we're still cute

zebras
Zebras in front of Lake Manyara

lake
Blurry zoomed in shot of the lake, the pink things are flamingos

lake
Less blurry and zoomed shot of the lake, with pink flamingos

lake
End of the lake, showing a bit of the road we were on

weavers
Tree with weaver bird nest

weavers
Tree with weaver bird nests

weavers
Tree with weaver bird nests

giraffe
Giraffe hanging out by the lake

warthogs
Warthogs hanging out by the lake

warthogs
Warthogs running around by the lake

warthogs
Warthots by the lake

bird
Need to look up what type of bird this is...

bird2
Need to look up what type of bird this is...

bird2
Need to look up what type of bird this is...

stream
Running water and greenery

stream
Running water and greenery

stream
Running water and greenery

stream
Running water and greenery

bird
Thought it was a hornbill, need to verify

baboons
Mother and child baboon

baboons
Baboons by the side of the road

baboon
Baboon by the side of the road

baboon
Baboon by the side of the road

baboon
And in the trees...

baboon
Baboon in the tree

bird
Bird taking a dust bath

bird
Bird taking a dust bath

bird
Bird taking a dust bath

mongoose
Banded mongoose

mongoose
Banded mongoose

mongoose
Banded mongoose

mongoose
Banded mongoose

monkey
A black monkey, I think

monkey
Black monkey, I think

view
We stopped at an overlook after leaving the park

view
An overlook after leaving the park

view
An overlook after leaving the park

view
An overlook after leaving the park

view
An overlook after leaving the park

view
An overlook after leaving the park

octagon
Our bed at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Living room area at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Our bed at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Bathroom at the Octagon Safari Lodge, it was a huge disappointment to me that there was no plug for the tub

octagon
Our bungalow at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
We had a private garden!

octagon
Private garden at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Path up to our bungalow

octagon
Walking over to the restaurant, Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Walking over to the restaurant, Octagon Safari Lodge

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Walking over to the restaurant, Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Walking over to the restaurant, Octagon Safari Lodge (I kept worrying that these plants would reach out and grab me)

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Outdoor dining at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
Lamp in the dining "room" at the Octagon Safari Lodge

octagon
The Irish Bar at the Octagon Safari Lodge (7.5% Guiness available!)

octagon
Walking back to our bungalow

octagon
We had visitors! Guinea hens came knocking...

octagon
One of the guinea hens dropped a feather

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The guinea hens gave up on trying to get in

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