I’ve got a lot to say about China, so feel free to skip this post. Before I jump in, I want to say up front that I found China to be a friendly, progressive, and fascinating land. The below is pulled together from my observations and conversations, and is not in any way intended to … Continue reading China – Epilogue
ArushaDriving back into Arusha on our return from the Serengeti, we started to get a feel for how people live in Tanzania. A country of 55 million people in a country four times the size of the UK, Tanzania benefits from Safari and sunshine tourism from all over the world. However the local economy remains … Continue reading Arusha and Zanzibar
Our last full day on Safari. We survived the night. I was woken up about 6 or 7 times by the howls, the roars and the tent break-in attempts. Shona slept through the lot. We had a breakfast in the main 'mess' tent and got underway. I asked Frank whether he could show us any … Continue reading The Serengeti – Day Two
The next two days are spent in the Serengeti. Unlike Ngorongoro, the Serengeti is a wide open plain, stretching from Tanzania into Kenya; 14,750 sq km in size. It's big. As we leave the Ngorongoro park areas, the land looks increasingly arid; brush land, sparse with trees and shrubs and very flat and dusty. Shona … Continue reading The Serengeti – Day One
Leaving the lodge early on the 26th, we headed back into the Ngorongoro conservation area; back up the windy, bumpy road and disappearing into the cloud blanketing the rim of the crater. Passing by the descent route into the crater, we continued along the rim, before dropping down the other side into the vast plains … Continue reading The Masai
Travels with Sklaroffs 