• Janice GuimondAfrica 2024Traveler
    Lake Magadi and the crater floor from atop the rim. Visible smoke from controlled burns.
    Descended down on this paver road, which was built entirely by hand.Wildlife sightings were plentiful. Here's a Thomson gazelleBaboonsPink flamingosGolden Crested CraneGolden Crested CraneServalServal (of the cat family)Serval. It sat just beside our vehicle for a while. Beautiful cat.HipposPink flamingo with hippos in the backgroundOne hippopotamus got up! (Second in weight only to the elephant.)Loads of birds in this spot. The saltwater/foam provides an interesting contrast.Zebras are plentiful!Grants gazelleWildebeastWildebeest & gazelle; caldera rim in the background.

    Ngorongoro Crater

    November 8, 2024 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    Ngorongoro Crater, "The world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera filled with ample wildlife and bird species." Yup!
    It was foggy on our drive up to the top of the rim (where the air was refreshingly cooler), but the fog burned off and we could see the Crater floor and Lake Magadi in the center of it. Interestingly, it is a saltwater lake.Read more