In pictures: my last few weeks in Africa

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September 19th 2009

Published: September 19th 2009

Hello again! I bet you thought you'd heard the last of Long Distance Laura. Well, I never got round to posting photos of the last phases of my trip: an unforgettable week on Zanzibar with my sister Rachel; a couple of crazy weeks travelling around Lake Victoria with my friend Yvonne; and going on safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. As most of you know, after a summer of freelancing, ... Read Full Entry

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Laura Swarbrick

Long Distance Laura

Hello! In August 2008, I left my job and flew to Seattle to embark on a 6-week cycle ride down the West Coast of the USA, with a group of 15 people, finishing in San Diego. I made my way to La Paz, Mexico, for a week of sea kayaking, and then continued my travels in South Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, before flying home for Christmas. In January, I set off again for Tanzania to take on a 3-month volunteer project, teaching in a rural village in the West Usambara Mountains, before travelling around the country for a further month. I flew home on 1st May 2009. I hope you enjoy readin... full info

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Me standing on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater

Yaaaaaawn....

Sunset over the Serengeti

A vulture sizes things up in the early morning sun

A pair of lions who later got very frisky with each other...

King of the jungle

Setting up camp on the rim of the crater

In the crater, early morning

Wildebeests

An unimpressed elephant plods away

The crater at that time of year was bursting with wild flowers

Our safari vehicle

My new group of safari pals

This was the highlight - a leopard strolling casually towards a flock of wildebeest...

... conserving his energy for the final sprint which would win him his dinner

Saying goodbye to the baboons on our way out of the crater

I stayed in the world's most horrible hostel in Dar es Salaam on my final night

The sign on the wall was not very encouraging...

But finally I was taking off and leaving Tanzania behind me

..Catching my first glimpse of London in the early May morning sun

... the first time I'd seen it for 4 months, and a great sight it was!

First stop was Hereford where my family and I celebrated with champagne!

20th September 2009

Amy
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Wow Laura, you have an amazing collection of photos! What a wonderful time you must have had. And congrats on the new job! xx

21st September 2009

cheli
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Thanks for the update!
They might be distant memories to you, but it's exciting to see your photos for the first time for us! I loved the look of the little hut by Lake Victoria - was it just one round room inside? I hope the transition from travel to work isn't too abrubt for you :)

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