Week 4: 23 - 30 October 2006: Tanzania/Zanzibar Island
We crossed the border into Tanzania and then after a visit to Arusha headed to the Serengeti, passing the Ngorongoro Crater. We did this trip in smaller trucks of about 6 people per vehicle.
We spent the night in the Serengeti which means 'endless plains' in Swahili and boy was it that.
We did a game drive and saw quite a few animals, but kept narrowly missing the elusive leopard that the other trucks kept seeing.
The next night we spent on the rim of the crater, it was freezing cold but had some amazing views and a beautiful sunrise.
We descended down into the Crater which is a complete eco-system and saw so many animals including a Cheetah.
The ride out of the Crater was one of the worst roads I have ever been on and was extrememly painful on the ribs!
After that we drove to Dar es Salaam and crossed on the ferry over to Zanzibar Island which wasn't the smoothest of sailings.
Although Zanzibar is still part of Tanzania they have their own government so you have to produce your passport on arrival and get stamped.
Reknown for it's spices we did a Spice Tour when we arrived into Stonetown and got to learn about all of the different spices; taste and smell them.
On Zanzibar we spent 4 great days relaxing in lovely cabins in the northern part of the Island going swimming, snorkelling over coral reefs and fish. We also went on a sunset 'booze cruise', played volleyball and recharged the batteries.
At the beach we left behind 5 people including Brad and Sharon which was sad.
We spent the night in the Serengeti which means 'endless plains' in Swahili and boy was it that.
We did a game drive and saw quite a few animals, but kept narrowly missing the elusive leopard that the other trucks kept seeing.
The next night we spent on the rim of the crater, it was freezing cold but had some amazing views and a beautiful sunrise.
We descended down into the Crater which is a complete eco-system and saw so many animals including a Cheetah.
The ride out of the Crater was one of the worst roads I have ever been on and was extrememly painful on the ribs!
After that we drove to Dar es Salaam and crossed on the ferry over to Zanzibar Island which wasn't the smoothest of sailings.
Although Zanzibar is still part of Tanzania they have their own government so you have to produce your passport on arrival and get stamped.
Reknown for it's spices we did a Spice Tour when we arrived into Stonetown and got to learn about all of the different spices; taste and smell them.
On Zanzibar we spent 4 great days relaxing in lovely cabins in the northern part of the Island going swimming, snorkelling over coral reefs and fish. We also went on a sunset 'booze cruise', played volleyball and recharged the batteries.
At the beach we left behind 5 people including Brad and Sharon which was sad.
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