Posted by LANEE
LANEE REED
Jun 07
We were up at 5 am. We got some tea and bread and eggs and were on our way from Arusha to the ngoagora crater. Our driver sistey was very experienced and friendly. We saw baboons climb on safari vehicles while waiting to register. Then we descended into the crater. It was drizzly and overcast above the crater, however once inside it brightened up considerably. We saw lions, all kinds of birds. Zebra, impala, water buffalo, boars, hyenas, jackals, and even a few elephants in the distance. Theresa and Lanee were our photography experts, with their state of the art cameras. Linda could remember every detail about each animal and immediately find it in the safari book. Donilyn although tired faithfully wrote each animal that we saw along the way. Carter provided endless entertainment to the group and took lots of pics and videos. Shay besides being amazing at randomly screaming and not taking pills. Was a great spotter for us always seeing the animals before the rest of us. Kristina gave us laughter at her witty comments and observations about wildlife. I guess it comes with the territory of an equestrian. We headed back up the crater. We saw huge piles of Elephant dung on the one way trail. Kristina commented what would we do if we ran into a elephant up here. Well we did. Five feet in front of us was a large elephant eating the shrubs in solitude. We took pics and videos, as we tried to pass, it slammed its large head towards our car. We sped away from danger, only to run into another elephant and her baby. They were so amazing, but also dangerous. We spent the night at the rotia tent lodge. It was quaint and off the beaten path. Tomorrow we head off on our last day of safari before heading home!!
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