We left Mwanga lodge early after being woken up by the sound of sweeping – the cement floors were diligently being swept by an older woman and a young boy – on and on this sweeping sound on cement continued-… Read More »Lushoto & Usambara mountains 25 – 26 June 2021
We left Arusha and starting heading north to the border – our first task for the day to extend the car permit to match our visitors visa of 3 months – so we headed to the border post with Kenya… Read More »On our way to Lushoto – 24 June 2021
The visit to Arusha National Park was educational interesting and entertaining. Paul is a very knowledgeable birder and has excellent knowledge of the park and the game in Tanzania. The Park is nested on the foothills of Mount Meru, the… Read More »Arusha National Park 23 June 2021
So this all started in Serengeti day 3 – the tail gate of our Faithful Bru’ster stopped functioning I tried to fix it – to no avail – then gave up Some local Tanzania safari workers tried to help –… Read More »Toyota Arusha 21 June 2021
Paul an Erika are from Shaw in UK (near Bath). Paul travelled through Africa in his mid 20s and returned some years later with Erika. They bought the property now known as Twiga Shaw Lodge and started a safari company… Read More »Exploring Arusha – Twiga Lodge 20 June 2021
The trip to Arusha was smooth, roads great , stopped for a bite to eat on the fancy road up to a United Nations criminal investigation building and then reached Arusha -the difference in vegetation is very noticeable – a… Read More »Arriving in Arusha 19 June 2021
We left Ncorongoro Simba A campsite in heavy mist – the viewpoint into the crater was shrouded in mist so visibility was zero – luckily we had been into the crater the day before In Simba A campsite we chatted… Read More »Ngorongoro – Mto Wa Mbu 18 June 2021
We briefly chatted to a great German couple at Naabi Hill gate who had visited the crater previously -they were just going to camp on the rim of the crater. After some debate and discussion with a ranger we decided… Read More »Ngorongoro Crater 17 June 2021
Day 4 was a big driving day (The track is in Red) – yes we did cover the some of the same ground as before – every day is different – you just have to slow down a bit more… Read More »Serengeti Day 4 – 16 June 2021
We started early again today and decided to explore the far northern area of Lobo – near to the Kenya border Northern Region Lobo Loops We drove up to Lobo area and past the Lodge which looked as if it… Read More »Serengeti Day 3 – 15 June 2021
