January 24, 2019Start: Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater RimStop: Kilimanjaro International Airport for flight back to the United States Up before 6am for 6:30am breakfast. I pay my tab and Eli and I are on our way. We quickly descend into the vast crater with long views in all directions. We spot an Augur buzzard perched … More Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater
January 23, 2019Start: MoshiStop: Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Rim 5am comes way too soon. My knee forces me to move slowly but I’m ready for breakfast by 6:30am. I order scrambled eggs which take 20 minutes to arrive. Now I’m late for my 7am pick-up. My driver/guide is Eliamini and we head out for our … More Tanzania: The Elephants Of Tarangire
January 8, 2019Start: Isunga – Kibale National ParkStop: Gorilla Forest Camp – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Breakfast at 7:30am and then we hit the road. Nassar drives through village after village and all the kids wave. The mountain slopes are filled with terraced farming and homes. People are drying corn and coffee on tarps in … More Uganda: Crossing The Equator