Africa Pt. 3: Safari

This next installment picks up where the last one left off and covers our amazing safari to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. We arrived in Moshi, Tanzania, and after spending the night at the Haria Hotel, we were picked up early in the morning by our driver Julius from DotCom Safaris (a company we would totally recommend to anybody traveling to Tanzania). There are all kinds of levels of safaris, from exclusive game hunting reserves to more budget oriented tours such as the one we did. The trip was arranged in advance by Gina and Luka, and the company took care of all the overnight lodging and food arrangements so basically all we had to do was sit back back and relax.

Africa Pt. 2: Nairobi to Moshi

This second installment of photos covers our first two days in Africa. We arrived in Nairobi at night and pretty much went to bed as soon as we could after traveling for 24 hours. In the morning we went exploring the city, walking around seeing sights and taking pictures, then in the evening we went to dinner at Carnivore Restaurant. The city felt much safer than I had expected (though at night it takes on a completely different character), and the restaurant, though enjoyable, was the kind of place you go to just to say you've gone (tourist trap?). The next morning we were up before sunrise to catch a bus to Moshi, Tanzania which happened to be two hours late. The ride was fascinating of course because we really enjoyed being able to see the transformation from city to countryside, and all the things one sees on the side of the road that are so telling about a nation/culture.