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Day 228 - Ngorongoro Crater

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February 15th 2007
At 2200m above sea level we got a great night's sleep, away from the oppressive heat that has characterised so many of our Africa trip's nights so far. We ate a quick breakfast and were soon back in the minibus, christened Mystery Van due to featuring in Scooby Doo, and travelling down the crater descent road. Our driver, James, was evidently an off-road specialist because he was pretty good at ... 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