Elephants in Manyara NP

Arusha and Lake Manyara Safari Days 1-2

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May 27th 2010
After Arriving at Nairobi airport I caught a shuttle bus to Arusha and finally arrived at my hostel after 24 hours of travelling at 18:00. The roads to Arusha were all being dug up so half the time the bus was off road which was like driving on cobblestones and the rest was tarmac. Arusha was a bit crazy but I managed to book a safari for the next day within an hour of arriving which was a res ... 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