Cheetah - somewhere

Lion kill and smelly hippos

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June 24th 2013
Day 7 We had an 8am start out into the park, and as we were waiting to get into the jeep, one of the couples told us that they had seen 7 lions about 20m from their room after we had all retired to bed the night before! Perhaps the security escort was justified after all! Our guide loaded up the picnic lunches into the front of the jeep that had been provided by the hotel, and we hoped they wer ... 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