Hotel in Zanzibar When we were in Zanzibar we stayed in an awesome hotel. It was on a tidal island. So half the day we could walk from the hotel to the town but half the day we had to take a boat. /Ake
Sad I’m so sad at the poverty versus resort area. It always floors me how some of the big resort areas around the world are surrounded by abhorrently poor living conditions. But I’m glad it gave you time to unwind after the rest of our trip.
You bring back memories Your pictures from Ngorogoro bring back memories from when we were there in 2015. We loved it there and it seems like you did too. /Ake
Elefants in Tanzania One safari we went on once was a do-it-yourself-tour. That national park had no dangerous animals so we were free to go there without a guide and travel any way we liked. We rented bicycles. It was awesome to ride around by ourselves and not we trapped inside a vehicle. /Ake
Do-it-yourself I am pretty sure I saw personal vehicles in portions of Tarangire, but doubt they could access everywhere due to road conditions. When I was in Kenya, we rode bikes in Hell's Gate and saw zebras and all kinds of antelope - amazing!
Nice place Looks like you found a very nice place to stay at. When we were in Arusha we had the honours of being the last guests staying at the hotel where were at. They closed down the business the day we left and I think we were the only guests the last night as well. /Ake
Glamping is the best There is nothing better than safari. The animals are magnificent. Coming back to the luxury of a lodge like this is always a treat.
So much rain Ha! I think so too! It was miserable, and I took so few pictures. Even with my phone tucked away, it is now clear that it was damaged from the rain as sometimes the camera just freezes.
SO sorry to hear about all the rain. But the most important lesson a mountain climber learns is when to turn around...even if only 100 meters from the summit!
No regrets Yes, I have never had to turn around before and I felt like I could continue longer, but for me it was not worth it. If I could not even enjoy it, what is the point of continuing to be sick? I am not a person who has 'summit fever'. I like to enjoy my adventures, even if they are hard and frustrating at the time, but if the only highlight of the trip is a summit, no thanks.
I was an engineer on a long term assignment, first in Dubai and then in Qatar. During this time, I took advantage of my nice paycheck and proximity to other places to start seeing the world. After three years, I decided to take a much earned break and traveled for a year. After working about two years in New York State, I am on my way back to Dubai.... full info
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Hotel in Zanzibar
When we were in Zanzibar we stayed in an awesome hotel. It was on a tidal island. So half the day we could walk from the hotel to the town but half the day we had to take a boat. /Ake