On Saturday 11th we headed into Tanzania, our first stop being Arusha - home of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. We were joined with some new travellers who were embarking on this leg of the tour with us. The accommodation was nice and so after a long bus ride and border crossing from Kenya, we had a fairly relaxed afternoon by the pool.

Today we head off to Serengeti National Park. It was a long drive, with lots of bumpy roads at the end. We are camping in the Serengeti tonight, which is a pretty cool experience. Something I’d imagined for a long time as a bucket list experience - camping out in nature, waking up to the sounds of wildlife, and perhaps a cup of coffee delivered to the tent (the last part didn’t happen unfortunately). After arriving at the campsite, I showered early and then we had dinner in the eating hall which was completely full of bugs, so we mostly ate in the dark. There were so many bugs I had to keep my hand over my mug of wine while I ate, and most conversation was interrupted regularly with someone spitting a bug out of their mouth. We sat outside by the fire afterwards (because there were less bugs outside) and I was talking With Chlöe and Dan. Now I’m in the tent, listening to the sounds of the night. Oh and we went on a wildlife drive this afternoon, and even spotted a Cheetah.