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| Day 41, 2011/06/11 |
The campsite, being the only one, is a hive of activity. So it is up early so we can make full use of our limited time in the crater. Yeah, they charge a fortune and limit you to only 24 hours in the crater. So once again it is a 530 am start. The thing is, it is fee zing. Like being in Jhb for winter.
Anyway, after quick breakfast it is down into the crater. I must admit the crater is very interesting. The animals here do not migrate and very few come and go from it. So it is almost like a self contained echo system. It must be interesting to see how this would evolve with time, something like 100 million years.
The land scape is also very interesting. The weather some forms the south east so, the southern rim of the crater is luck and green, with this blanket of cloud poring over the rim into the crater. While on the northern side, it is barren and dry. There are also a number of rivers/streams running through it with a number of lakes. One particularly big one in the middle. The big lake looks extremely dry and has dried up considerably, but there are thousands of pink flamingos to be seen.
As for the wildlife, there are loads of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, rhino, and antelope to be seen.
In addition, we come across two different prides of lions. One on the side of the road. They are so use to the safari vehicles, they immediately lie down next to them to use them as a form of shade. Needless to say, this makes for excellent photo taking opportunities.
Finally we have lunch in the crater where, we are attached by some birds of prey, and are forced to flee for or safari vehicle for safety. Amazing but scary.
Then the ascent out of the crater and the long road back to Arusha.
It is welcome surprise as we arrive in Arusha to final get a glimpse of mount Meru, which over looks Arusha. The last couple of days it has been overcast so, it has been difficult to get a glimpse if the 4500 m high mountain nearby.
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