We’re on Safari!

After a climb like Kilimanjaro, RMI thought a little R&R would be in order so, since we’re in the neighborhood, we’re touring some of Africa’s most famous Safari destinations. Yesterday, we went through the Lake Manyara National Park (click). It’s an amazing place where we were able to check out elephants, zebras, hippos, baboons, impalas, buffaloes, dik diks and others I’ve forgotten at this point. I was shooting video for most of the day but I did get this great shot of the lake that will be my new screen saver. I think it really looks like Africa.

Late in the day we were caught in a huge dust storm followed by a torrential downpour which I think is standard fare for this part of the world. It was like being in a movie.

We’re staying at a place called The Plantation Lodge (click) for this part of the trip. It’s a beautiful place that’s an actual coffee plantation. This has really been a trip of extremes; from living in a tent in a muddy camp on Kili to this place. We got in late last night and it was dinner right away so there wasn’t time to do any proper blogging. Today, we tour a Maasai (click)village (should be an opportunity for some great video) and then it on to the Ngorongoro Crater (click). More tomorrow!