Crater Lion

Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater

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September 28th 2010
Having spent two lazy days on the northern beaches on Zanzibar, we ferried back to Dar on a very rough fast ferry, where we were serenaded by numerous passengers making deposits on their travelsick bags... Luckily we managed to hold onto our lunches - just!! Sadly we discovered upon our return to camp that our tour driver had been mugged earlier that day - he wasn't injured but his girlfriend h ... 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