From the moment we stepped off the plane at Kilimenjaro international airport in Tanzania, it was clear that a whole new adventure started. For one thing, this airport is very chilled out and laid back - no chaos there. The plane basically pulled up to the main building, we exited and leisurely strolled to the hanger, taking pictures along the way, and then seamlessly picked up our visas (100 bucks YIKES) and went through customs. From the air, we had a pretty decent view of Kilimenjaro, which ironically, might turn out to be our only view since the weather forecast was for clouds and even though the sun is out as I type this, it is still really cloudy and we still can't see the mountain. Oh well - there were so many other amazing things to see that it's hard to be disappointed.
Our drive to the Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge was quite scenic. It took us through farm country, of which the main crop appeared to be sunflower seeds, judging by the large number of sunflower fields. Then we turned off on a track in the woods and the lodge was at the end of the track. To get to the lodge, we had to get out of the vehicle and walk over a home-made wooden footbridge, then go through some woods, and then we were there. Our rooms are amazing - we ended up with two of us sharing a room in the main lodge (which has a private deck with a mountain view, if the clouds ever clear up), and I am in my own room towards the rear of the property (it's a pretty amazing room, by the way). We spent the day walking the property and took many awesome wildlife and scenery pictures. Now we are on the deck with cameras ready in case the mountain shows itself, sipping adult beverages, and are generally enjoying a fantastic day. We also had an incredible lunch of grilled veggies and trout, which was comprised only of fish and garden items grown or caught on the property.
Tonight we are anticipating another incredible meal and if the clouds clear up, we might be able to do some stargazing (we're south of the equator so it's a different sky here). Tomorrow morning we leave on a charter flight for the Nomad Tented Camp in the Serengetti, so it might be a few days before I have internet access again.
The pics I have posted are of me on the wooden foot bridge and a couple of shots of the lodge and grounds.
Our drive to the Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge was quite scenic. It took us through farm country, of which the main crop appeared to be sunflower seeds, judging by the large number of sunflower fields. Then we turned off on a track in the woods and the lodge was at the end of the track. To get to the lodge, we had to get out of the vehicle and walk over a home-made wooden footbridge, then go through some woods, and then we were there. Our rooms are amazing - we ended up with two of us sharing a room in the main lodge (which has a private deck with a mountain view, if the clouds ever clear up), and I am in my own room towards the rear of the property (it's a pretty amazing room, by the way). We spent the day walking the property and took many awesome wildlife and scenery pictures. Now we are on the deck with cameras ready in case the mountain shows itself, sipping adult beverages, and are generally enjoying a fantastic day. We also had an incredible lunch of grilled veggies and trout, which was comprised only of fish and garden items grown or caught on the property.
Tonight we are anticipating another incredible meal and if the clouds clear up, we might be able to do some stargazing (we're south of the equator so it's a different sky here). Tomorrow morning we leave on a charter flight for the Nomad Tented Camp in the Serengetti, so it might be a few days before I have internet access again.
The pics I have posted are of me on the wooden foot bridge and a couple of shots of the lodge and grounds.
1 comment:
Wow Kathy, look's great and sounds great. Vacationing vicariously!
:)
DS
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