Hippos

Day 8 - Lake Manyara

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October 26th 2015
Leonce picked us up at 7 to head in to Lake Manyara National Park. We were really excited for this one as it is home to the tree climbing lions! Apparently the celebration last night was a little premature and the presidential race hadn't been decided. At this point we wanted the opposition (peace sign) to win just to keep the locals happy. We had learned yesterday that Leonce was in school ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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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