We camped overnight in the Serengeti, it was pretty tame but there was an insane amount of bugs everywhere. We went on safari all day, and saw a lot of incredible animal scenes. We managed to see a jaguar at the very end of the day, then had a long and fast drive back over rough roads to our camp in Ngorongoro crater. It’s a much nicer campsite, with great hot showers, and they even had a bar.
Lions in Serengeti National Park
Sometimes I have to pinch myself. I close my eyes and imagine I’m at home meditating, then open my eyes to realise I’m actually still in Africa living out some of what will undoubtedly be up there in terms of the top experiences of my life. I know soon enough I’ll open my eyes to find myself at home and back to reality.
But I had more pressing matters to take care of. Today I woke up at about 4pm and nearly shat myself. I ran outside my tent into pitch black darkness, and across to the bug infested toilets which involved narrowly missing a huge open gutter which would’ve easily caused a broken leg.
We went on more wildlife drives, this time exploring inside Ngorongoro crater. Surprisingly there was a coffee van inside the crater which made excellent coffee. We saw heaps of animals, and even though it was the last day of safari I feel well and truly satiated in terms of the animal experiences on this trip.
On the way back we stopped at Safari Land for shopping, and a nice lunch. The Serengeti beers were delicious. They probably taste worse than a standard beer back home - but because you’re in Africa on holiday, drinking a beer called Serengeti Lager - your brain just tells you that its delicious. And I’m okay with that.
Now, back to Arusha. I’m so glad I paid extra to get the flight to Zanzibar - the others have to get up at 2am tomorrow for a 13 hour drive.
