TWIGA LODGE

Twiga Lodge Camping site will be our camp for tonight.

This is true Masai world. Along the road we saw groups of young Masai men, in their initiation GEAR. Faces painted and all in black Masai blankets with spears. Cant understand what they're doing at the ROADSIDE?? Aren't they suppose to be in the felt, to nobody's eyes???

Twiga Camp Site a very neat and well organized camp with a sparkling clean swimming pool.

Soon Franky the driver of the Land Cruiser arrived with his group:Flip, Nadia, Anton and Michelle. As always Anton lifted the spirit and Flip wasn't far behind. Everybody was joining in with teasing each other and lots of laughter.

Victor their chef , Elisme and Joseph got the dinner together:
Rump-steak the best of Tanzania was on the coals with Corn-pie, Carrot, potato's and Leaks  Mash. Victor made an exquisite Avo salad.

Wednesday 18 August:
You could feel the enthusiasm of the group. Still dark - Hans and Joseph got the kettle boiling, just when the Muslim priest started his prayer. That's the time that Elisme starts her prayers to her GOD.

Anton was the first to get out of his 5 star double mattress tent. A little me-time with Elisme.

Breakfast - then the vehicles were packed ready to enter the NGOROGORO  Conservancy. This is now a  chess game to work out the correct time to enter. Everything works on 24 hours and distance is a story. With roads from bad to worse you must know, when to enter and when to leave not to pay another 24 hours?? OR making a mistake by ONE MINUTE you pay ANOTHER 24 hours.

The View Point over the Ngorogoro Crater gives you a clear view on one of natures miracles. A mountain bigger in square kilometers than Kilimanjaro sank away in to the earth. The wonder is that the top stayed unspoiled, natural running fountains, lakes and then salt lakes with Flamingo's - All in 264 sqm.

The road vines up hill like a snake, the  lushes tropical plants reminds you of Tarzan and Jane -  swinging around here.

You're not allowed to go down the Crater without a guide. This is Hans 5th time, his entrance paper says, "WITHOUT A GUIDE" that saved the group a pretty penny.

A big male lion was laying on an anthill as if he was just waiting for us to see why he is the KING of the bush. "Simba" as he is called in Swahili.

Here you can see hundreds of Zebra, Blue-wildebeest, Thomson Gazelle and Grant gazelle. 

Simba Camp - no surprise, after 15 years no changes made. Their facility's needs an upgrade, they're building new once for more than a year.

Anton, Michelle, Flip and Nadia's tents were waiting for them and a Masai Table with coffee and  hot Chocolate. That spells out the temperature drop.

With all our woollies outfits we were ready to face the Chilly night. 

An Elephant came to welcome us at the closes tree to our vehicles. That was just what Chris needed after loosing his cellphone, somewhere. 

Early morning rise to depart at 7:00 to get to the Serengeti gate within our 24 hours. Hans, Chris and Wimcar left first. Franky and Victor were still packing.

Corrugations and more corrugation between us and the 85 km to the gate.

We've made it....now the long 3 hour wait!