Yesterday was my first lion sighting! There were three females lounging about 10-15 feet from the road. We were all so excited to seen them that no one could come up with the word "lion!!!" We watched them for awhile, but another group actually got to see them satlking some warthogs later in the day. We then went on to count our birds. Between the two days of woodland and riverine habitat, we identified 61 different species!
We spent the afternoon relaxing by the pool and enjoying the view at Tarangire Safari Lodge. It was pretty nice, but I think my tent under the baobab tree is pretty comfy and inviting.
This morning, we packed up and moved to Mto Wa Mbu ("River of Mosquitoes") which is a village just outside of Lake Manyara National Park. We are satying at a nice campground here. We went for a cultural walking tour to learn about the village. All 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania are represented here, and everyone lives together peacefully. We saw the rice fields and visited some artisans. The carvers from Mozambique were amazing! I bought a small wooden spoon. We also visited a painting group, where I bought a small painting. They were all so beautiful, it was hard to choose one! On the way home, we stopped to taste some of the local banana beer.
Sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see a picture of the village or the small painting you bought.
Happy travels!