Short Wet Season

This was a bit of a throw away day. We basically just gave ourselves the biggest sleep in that we could, nursed a bit of a hangover, and packed our things into the bus before heading into town. The town was called Mwanza, and we essentially just had to kill time by grocery shopping and walking around while the bus underwent repairs in preparation for the game drives within Serengeti. We did our shopping for dinners and snacks before beginning our walk around. We wandered to the shores of Lake Victoria, where we sat at the park and observed the birds, lake, and cool rock formations originating from an ancient volcanic explosion. We sat here for maybe an hour before it was time to reboard the bus and continue our journey. This was a full days drive, and we arrived just before sunset at about 5:45pm on the fringes of the Great Serengeti National Park. This was evidenced by the elephants we had spotted right alongside the road, the first time Caroline had seen them, and gave us high hopes for the National Park tomorrow. We had the option to hike up the hill next to camp and observe the sunset. Our whole team was excited to do it, but our dinner duties interfered, and we instead opted for the sunrise walk instead. This ended up being the right choice, as a huge thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere right as the rest of the group was at the top of the mountain. This not only drenched the unsuspecting hikers but also meant the walk down was treaterous and dark. We worried for quite a while whilst we cooked, but eventually, they returned, drenched and slightly defeated. They did score some great photos of the storm from the top, but whether it was worth it is up to personal opinion.Read more