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 |
![]() octagon 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) |
![]() octagon 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 |
![]() octagon The guinea hens gave up on trying to get in |