Zanzibar

After our safari, we went to Zanzibar for some rest and relaxation. While on the island, we visited Stonetown and went on a spice tour. The latter was really interesting, especially since we are so used to seeing spices in a jar on the supermarket shelves. Here are some of our photos.

The beach:





Stonetown:


Anglican church


House of Miracles


View from the House of Miracles


View toward the fort from the House of Miracles


The fort


Street in Stonetown

Spice tour:


Nutmeg


Nutmeg trees


Cinnamon


Cloves


Black pepper


Lemon grass

Tarangire National Park

The last national park that we visited was Tarangire. We had a great ending to our trip when the last animals we saw before sunset were a pair of lions. Here are some of our photos from this park:






It looked like bratwurst hung from these types of trees!






No, that isn't a big roar, but rather a huge yawn!!




And while he sleeps, she's on the lookout.


Sunset


Sunset

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

We spent about two days in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Just like in the Serengeti, we saw lots of animals. Along the way, we visited a Maasai village. We also got out of the car for a little while and enjoyed a nature walk with a guide along the Ngorongoro crater rim. Here are just a few of our photos.

Photos from the conservation area:


Entrance to Ngorongoro













Photos from our stop at a Maasai Village:


A Maasai dance


Trying to learn a Maasai dance


Inside the huts

Photos from our nature walk and top of the crater:


The crater


The crater


With our nature walk guide


First light over the crater


The sunrise over the crater


The road down to the bottom of the crater

Photos from the bottom of the crater:








This warthog cracked me up! I love how he's kneeling to eat!


In the distance are two black rhinos!






These wildebeests were chasing away the cheetah in the right-hand side of the photo.




On the other side of the crater it was pouring.


A gustnado -- who would have imagined that?!


She was directly out my window!


So comfortable!