Sunday, December 21, 2014

Safari Day 10 - Serengeti Day 2

On our second day in the Serengeti we headed into the central area to look for (more) leopards and see the kopjes of the central area.  Kopjes are rock formed hills that basically mean heads sticking out of the ground.  Here's an example:


We saw a lot of animals around these since they provide a unique ecosystem.  Giraffes were a pretty consistent favorite of the group because they're so different than any other mammal.  We really enjoyed watching them run on this trip partly because that's something you can never see in a zoo and partly because for something so huge they're really damn graceful.


After lunch we managed to bag our THIRD leopard sighting (we were on a roll).  Leopard pictures are really elusive, but here's my best.  You can click it for a bigger size.  She's right in the middle with her tail hanging off the tree branch.


After a successful full day game drive we headed back to camp to relax.  Here's our group including Philip (guide, left) and Clement (driver, right) and our trusty rig in the background. We really enjoyed our guides in Tanzania. They were SO good at spotting animals (even birds) and taught us a lot about the animals and culture of Africa.


Dinner this night was local dishes which were pretty good (although, we'll admit, maybe not as local as our Volunteer Project time, sorry Mom and Dad) but did include dressing up in traditional Masai garb.  Here's Shannon and Mom looking local.


This was a great way to enjoy our last night in the Serengeti!!!

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