10-13 August 2018 On the dirt road to Lake Shore Lodge, we stopped at a village to purchase some veggies from their market. Got some local spinach, tomatoes, potatoes and onions for around R20,00. At last we were driving along the edge of the lake, and arrived at Lake Shore Lodge. Sabina, who is working …
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8-13 August 2018 The dirt road leaving Tabora Gate B was not too bad – some stretches gave us a last bit of Serengeti corrugations, and eventually we connected up to the tar road! Bliss. The drive along this good road to Mwanza was uneventful, and we soon got our first glimpse of the …
Serengeti – three dreams come true 4-8 August 2018 After a reasonable night sleep, we packed up camp and headed westwards to meet up with Pete and Sally and Great Migrations Camp. GMC had set up at Special Campsite Wogakuri 7 – not on T4A, but we found it as we had good directions from …
2-4 August 2018 We survived the dust and unbelievable corrugations to the main entrance gate of Serengeti – Naabi Hill Gate. We parked amongst about 50 safari vehicles and headed to the office. Here we first had to “exit” the NCA – so that permit was stamped, then across to the main office to enter …
1-2 August 2018 A visit to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, in particular the crater, is an expensive exercise. This required careful planning – many tips were gleaned from 4×4 forums and magazine articles. In a nutshell, the permit for the NCA is for 24 hours, so if you purchase a permit for one day, like …
Moshi and Arusha 30 July-1 August 2018 We set off from Beach Crab at 6 am in order to be in time to catch the early ferry across the Pangani River. Mercifully the road leaving Ushongo Beach had dried up a bit, and we made good time to Pangani, through villages with children heading out …
26-29 July 2018 Ushongo Beach, Beach Crab Resort Another interesting day on Tanzanian roads! After leaving the park, the road north takes one through villages, growing various crops to feed the village, then to massive sisal plantations. As we descended again through another plantation, we entered the thick coastal forest, and the most diabolical muddy …
25 July 2018 To Saadani National Park and the sea Our original plan was to drive from Udzungwa to Ushongo Beach, but on advice from we decided, wisely as it turned out, to head for Saadani. We left Hondo Hondo at 7 am and arrived at Saadani gate at around 3:30 pm. The road was …
Udzungwa Forest Camp, Hondo Hondo 22-25 July 2018 We had 3 nights booked here, and I could have easily stayed longer. Hondo Hondo is located on the edge of the Udzungwa National Park, with various agricultural enterprises around it and the village on it’s doorstep, so to speak. The accommodation offered is camping in a …