After an early night – just after 8pm! It was up early to make the most of the day. Our morning was spent in Serengeti. No big new animals today although we were within a few metres of a hiding Cheetah at one point – unfortunately no sign. Plenty of birdlife and good sightings of Lions, Giraffe, Zebras, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Hippos, Warthogs, Elephants, Baboons, Monkeys,Ostriches and Hyenas to add to yesterday’s encounters. Still no Leopard though! On the new front Thompson’s Gazelle and Grant’s Gazelle.
Mound
Lion and Lioness
Topi
Lying Zebra
Lion Male
Sleeping Lions
Superb Starling
Zebra Pair
Lazing Hyena
Weaver Birds in Tree
Masai Giraffe
Sparrows and Starlings
Our accommodation
Masai Giraffes Feeding
Topi
Rock Mound
Watering Hole
Lion on Top
Red Billed Hornbill
Thompson’s Gazelle
Superb Starling
Elephant
Roadside View
Black Chested Snake Eagle
Watching Lions
White Headed Buffalo Weaver
Beetle
Spectacular Birds in flight
Red Billed Hornbill
Grant’s Gazelle and Zebra
Termite Mound
Weaver Bird
Hyena
Purple Tree
Zebra and Wildebeest
Lion and Lioness
Giraffe
On the Road
Black Winged Stilt
Elephant at Distance
Spectacular bird in flight
Thompson’s Gazelle
Weaver Bird
Serengeti Plain
Gazelle
Zebra Foal
Thompson’s Gazelle
By the Road
Serengeti Campsite
Serengeti Scenery
Ostrich
Dung Beetle
Wallowing Hippo
Serengeti
Rolling Zebra
Giraffe in Acacia
Lion Family
Ostrich Crossing
Dust
Egyptian Geese
Hyena
Hornbill, Sparrows and Starlings
Serengeti
Black Faced Monkey with Babe
Marabou Storks
The afternoon took us over into Ngorogoro Crater which gave us a spectacular climb (in which we saw Maasai Villages and even some Camels!) and a dramatic descent. Once inside we saw much of the same, though generally much closer quarters . On the new front we saw a Jackal, Crested Cranes, Storks, Hartebeest, Bustards, Flamingos and Pelicans. We were on the search for Rhino. It is true to say we saw two. It’s also true to say that on full magnification they were tiny. None of this took away from the spectacular landscape,
We are now back at our campsite for the night. One more day in the Serengeti tomorrow then home tomorrow night.
We remain in search of Cheetahs and Leopards. hoping.
Warthog close
Winding Ascent
Yellow Fever Trees – misnamed by early European settlers
Flowers
The Long and Winding Road
Storks
Kori Bustard
African Hoopoe
Cacti
Fruits
Steep Escarpment
Lions
Masai Boma (settlement)
Beasts Below
Crater Rim
Mt Ngorogoro
Steep Rim
Dust Devil
Mirage of Mt Ngorogoro
Sheep (tails down)
Crater with Wildebeest
Zebra and Impala
Yellow Billed Stork and Wildebeest
Zebra and Topi
Zebra and Wildebeest on hill
Crater Road
Masai on the plain
Kori Bustard
Our Truck
Yellow Billed Stork
Fighting Wildebeest
Masai Welcome
Oxpecker
Hippos, Wildebeest and Zebra
Crater Scenery
Ngorogoro Camp
Giraffe on the endless plain
Ngorogoro Camp
Kori Bustard displaying
Straight Road
Crater View
Descending
Cattle
Zebra close
Hyena and Wildebeest
Buffalo with Oxpeckers
Flamingo
Pelican
Black Crowned Crane
Lions in the long grass
View Below
Monkeys
Lion Asleep
Camels in Ngorogoro!
Campfire
Wildebeest
Crater Floor
Thompsons Gazelle
Ngorogoro approaches
Thompson;s Gazelle
Descending
Warthog in pool
Skull
Black Crowned Crane and Wildebeest
Masai
Crater from the top
Rhino
Hippos
Hyena
Golden Backed Jackel
Mirage
Black Faced Monkey
Mt Ngorogoro
Climbing up
Stork in flight
Distant Rhino
Black Backed Jackel
Crested Cranes
Winding Road
Road Up
Cook and Guide
Lion at Rest
Wildebeest
The start of the ascent
Crater View
By the fire
These flowers gave off the most amazing perfume
View Below
Boma
Wildebeest
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Holding thumbs you’ll be able to tick the two big cats you’re after!
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Here’s hoping! Cheetahs here we come! 🙂
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Sounds like the cheetah’s cheating and the leopard’s … giving you the slip! Here’s hoping you get your sighting of them tomorrow but at least you’ve seen quite a bit of wild life!
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