So-fari, So Good

First of all, I encourage you to open this link in a separate window. Keep it open as background music while reading this entry.

Ok, now that you are really feeling 'Africa', let's get to it. After our 9 days at Peace House, we spent 5 days on safari, which we learned is a Swahili word meaning 'trip' (not just an animal-viewing trip). We rolled around in a tricked-out Land Rover with our awesome guide, Mweta, and explored Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. I'm probably a bit biased, but I think we had the perfect safari experience -- a terrific guide who taught us the ways of the world, amazing nature, and amazing animal sightings. We were very fortunate to see each of the 'big five' (elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard) and to witness an actual kill, as a cheetah patiently stalked a gazelle until he finally pounced and hunted down his lunch. Mweta told us that he doesn't remember the last time he led a safari on which both the 'big five' and a kill were seen. I think pictures tell the story a lot better than I can, so here are a bunch of pictures -- the two of us with Mweta, some random scenery shots, a Maasai guide explaining Maasai traditions to Pallavi, and of course, the animals. Enjoy the pictures, especially the ones of the animals........they're wild!