Brianna holding the snake

Tarangire and Lake Manyara Nat. Parks

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September 24th 2008
10/09/08 - 12/09/08 After a very bumpy 5 hour bus trip we arrived in Arusha, Tanzania. We were met by one of the tour company's guides and were taken to our overnight Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, where we were glad to to have a shower, feed and get to bed. We awoke to a beautiful morning and headed down for breakfast. This was the first day of our real safari and we were all excited. We arri ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East

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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