Ngorongoro - Safari Day 6 June 2nd 2010 During the night I was woken up by gunshots - a typical Muir holiday, I assumed they were coming from the armed guards that were patrolling the camp, just in case I got my pen knife out - Rambo style:-)
I wasn't sure whether it was a dream from my time in 'Nam so I slowly unzipped the tent and peered out, 3 metres in front of me was the biggest Goddam elephant I had seen in my life and behind h ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more