Floating over the Serengeti in a Laundry Basket 19. Balloon convoy #2

Floating over the Serengeti in a Laundry Basket

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June 2nd 2010
This morning we are up bright and EARLY for a 5am pick up to go hot air ballooning, I’m so excited and I think Tim is waaay too tired to be too nervous yet. There are 24 people just from our hotel going this morning so we have a convoy of 3 vehicles taking us all down to the launch site which is about an hour away. Sadly me sitting in the very back and turning around to talk to the South Africa ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park

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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