Made it to Venice. Took the water bus from the airport and checked in at the Hotel Dona Palace.... read more

Spice tour this morning. Lunch at the coast. Tour of Stone Town, old slave market and shopping the rest of the day. On safari shooting pictures of people now instead of animals.... read more

Spent last 2 nights in the tents in Ngorongoro conservation area. Elephant broke into the food tent last night. Cape buffaloes right near the tents. Lions, cheetahs with cubs when out and about in the Ngorongoro conservation area. Wildebeest migration, leopard, more lions and elephants in the Serengeti today.... read more

Drove down into the Ngorongoro Crater today and had some cool sights. Watched a cheetah stalking prey. Saw a rhino and hippo. Watched a jackel jump and nearly catch a bird. Watched a 2 lion cubs feeding from mother from about 30 ft. Mother came up to the Land Rover and was within 10 ft. Wait until you see the pictures. No wireless here. Can't download pictures. We will be heading into the Ngorongoro Conservation area tomorrow and will not have any internet connection from our tents. Everone is having a great time. Our guide very impressed by the cheetah today as he had never seen one in Ngorongoro Crater.... read more

Still here at Tarangire Safari lodge! Heard the lions way off in the distance this morning at 0500. Nice breakfast. Elephants behind the tents this morning. Went out on game drive. Saw the lions! Lots of elephants, giraffes, zebras, baboons,etc.... read more