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June 3, 2009 Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara (Serena Lodge)

It's always an amazing journey going down into the crater to see all of the animals there. It was a good morning for sighting plenty of the old familiar animals - lion, hyena, elephant, and zebra - all the regulars! After a full morning, we took the Serena ascent road up and made our way to Ngorongoro Farmhouse for lunch, followed by the short drive to Lake Manyara. This year, instead of doing an afternoon drive, we opted for a wonderful bush dinner on the escarpment followed by a night game drive - both were great!
Lemala Camp
Lemala Camp		 A misty morning on the edge of the crater
A misty morning on the edge of the crater		 Local flora
Local flora		 Lemal Tented Camp - the dining room & kitchen
Lemal Tented Camp - the dining room & kitchen
37. Cape buffalo
37. Cape buffalo		 34. Fighting wildies
34. Fighting wildies		 Kori bustard
Kori bustard		 Auger buzzard
Auger buzzard
Eland and wildebeest
Eland and wildebeest		 Cheetah watching us....
Cheetah watching us....		 Oops, truck wouldn't start, but no fear the guys got it going before the cheetah came over to investigate
Oops, truck wouldn't start, but no fear the guys got it going before the cheetah came over to investigate		 Flamingo & zebra in the crater
Flamingo & zebra in the crater
Just lion around
Just lion around		 Daniel by the hippo pond & picnic area
Daniel by the hippo pond & picnic area		 Where are they all going? Follow the leader....
Where are they all going? Follow the leader....		 And look, there was even a jackal going there too!
And look, there was even a jackal going there too!
Zebra
Zebra		 Hyena
Hyena		 Elephant taking a dust bath
Elephant taking a dust bath		 Zebra
Zebra
The crater from the scarry ascent road
The crater from the scarry ascent road		 Lunch area at the Ngorongoro Farm House
Lunch area at the Ngorongoro Farm House		 The grounds at the Farmhouse, they grow all their own vegetables here, the food is wonderful
The grounds at the Farmhouse, they grow all their own vegetables here, the food is wonderful		 A classic pose in an infinity pool on the edge of an escarpment
A classic pose in an infinity pool on the edge of an escarpment
Jamie, Daniel, Clamian, Jim and I enjoy a bush dinner on the escarpment at Lake Manyara
Jamie, Daniel, Clamian, Jim and I enjoy a bush dinner on the escarpment at Lake Manyara		 The chef & the assistant manager served a great meal!
The chef & the assistant manager served a great meal!		 Night game drive - silvery cheek hornbill
Night game drive - silvery cheek hornbill		 Night game drive - owl
Night game drive - owl
Night game drive - hippo
Night game drive - hippo		 P1040242.JPG
P1040242.JPG

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