African Sunrise

Scary Safari

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October 12th 2008
Sunday was our day off from the language training and we were offered to go on a safari to the nearby National Park Mikumi. About 2/3 of our group signed up for this and we were supposed to leave Morogoro at 4am to reach the park gates for opening - wildlife watching is best at dusk and dawn, then more animals are out in the open than in the midday heat. I say supposed to, as everyone was there re ... read more

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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