"From the time we arrive on the planet
And, blinking, step into the sun
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found"
-The Lion King

Have I mentioned that Tanzania is absolutely breath-taking? Just riding in the car is an adventure. This weekend I travelled to Ngorogoro Crater. You may guess that I was with Norwegians but this weekend everyone was German; there is a German pediatrician volunteering here for the next 2 years (admirable, to be sure). She has several friends visiting and they, along with a German medical student, made up the group.

To get to Ngorogoro from Haydom you travel about4 hours in the Land Cruiser. We spent Saturday night in a town named Katesh and started the day early on Sunday. I was unprepared for the grandeur of the crater. You enter through the Ngorogoro Conservation gate where you are immediately greeted by baboons. Watch out! They like to help themselves to food in your car, per the guide. You travel through the conservation area for a while and pass through beautiful vegetation. Here we encountered our first elephants munching by the side if the road. We also saw some traditional, inhabited dwellings of the Masai tribe. The Masai have been granted permission to live within the conservation area. After driving for a little while you start your descent into the crater. It is incredible. I saw so many animals. Perhaps I'll let the pictures speak for themselves? Enjoy!