Around the lake tonight - Safari, Day 2 (27 July 2008)

Today's safari location was Lake Manyara. We didn't spend a whole lot of time here, but we did see our first Hippopotami. There was a pond full of them, but rather than show you a picture full of grey lumps in a pond, I figured I'd go with the traditional "yawning hippo" shot (cropped so you can tell what it is):


We also saw baboons, elephants, giraffes, and for the final treat, a lion lounging in a tree.

Unfortunately I've got about 30 shots of a tree with a tiny yellow spot because he wasn't very cooperative. Won't bother you with that one.

Just a quick word about accomodations. We spent last night at Maramboi Tented Camp. It was nice enough, but there were no power outlets in the room, nor was there hot water outside of certain parameters.

Tonight we spent at the Tloma House, which is supposedly owned by the same people, but is much more to my liking. It's an intimate place with roughly 20 rooms, but they have power, hot water, and a fireplace in the room. I wish we could have stayed here longer.