Safari - Ngorongoro crater

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Damn it was cold overnight - around 3c. Straight into the truck at 6.00am with our sleeping bags for warmth then head for the Crater entrance and the steep descent to the crater floor. this is like Africa in miniature, all the game is here, in a 26 km2 area, prides of Lions, Elephants, Giraffe, Bush Bucks, Zebra, Ostriches , Hippos and on and on. The highlight was seeing a couple of Rhinoceros, albeit at something of a distance, and huge flocks of Flamingos. We have 6 hours in the park then another long drive to Lake Eyasi. I thought the red dust of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro was bad but it's nothing compared to the fine talcum like dust of Lake Eyasi that gets everywhere. By the time we get to camp Charles has gone on ahead and set up the tents so for the first time we have a few hours of R&R and can just sit and chill with a few beers. The temperature tonight is much more acceptable than it has been in the Serengeti & Ngorongoro, no need to rug up.

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