"I love you Mrs Tortoise"

Day 227 - Crater Rim View - where you can't view the crater's rim

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February 14th 2007
A romantic start to the day with Ed making Gemma Heinz Baked Beans on toast on the campfire - the tradition of cooking a meal on 14th Feb continues even when we're camping. A slow morning with a visit to the snake park again to see them a lot more active: a Green Mamba shedding its skin; lots of scary movement when we put our faces to the glass; a gecko-shaped bulge being digested inside one snake ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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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