15.2.2025: Safari in the Tarangire National park.
We are picked up at 8 a.m., now we have to say farewell to the Original Maasai Lodge.
Enjoying our last sunrise behind Kilimandscharo ...
The terrace of the restaurant - this time from the opposite side, in the red light of the rising sun.
Looking over the Maasai Steppe.
Lorli and Wilfried now join me for breakfast.
A Maasai woman from the staff makes this picture of us.
After a 3 hours´ drive, we join hundred other safari cars waiting for the driver to get ready all formalities.
After 5 miuntes drive inside the park we first meet elephants - thousands are said to are living here.
A big bull.
Good to have shadow at times.
Big families are walking here.
Female Gazelle (nwhich I cannot identify closer)
An elephant can eat tremendous lots of grass every day.
Baobab trees which are characteristic for the Tarangire National park.
Elephants
The Baobab´s are huge.
... as are the elephants.
Warthogs
Tarangier river
The cav in the tree and the humans in comparison - showing how huge is the tree.
A small pond, which would be a mud hole during dry season.
Ducks
Warthogs at the opposite side of the pond.
These lions don´t show an intention to leave their nice place under the bush. They prefer to wait till the two dozens of safari cars have left in the evening.
A monkey drinking hastily before it immediately draws back.
These elephants just cross the road in slow spweed.
This family of ostrichs stays together most of the time.
Vulture
Giraffe
Tarangire river later in the afternoon.
Tarangire river
This tree´s name is "sausage tree" due to its big, long fruits. You should not take a rest beneath such a tree to avoid being beaten by falling fruits of up to 7 kg.
Southern Grant - Gazelle
In the evening we are accomodated in the wonderful Maramboi lodge, situated directly at Lake Manyara; here, we see the suset.
Evening Redness at Lake Manyara.
