Tanzania - The Serengeti

We flew our of Arusha and dropped of some passengers at a small air strip just inside the Serengeti.

We changed planes and David was lucky enough to be able to sit next to the pilot for the flight to our final destination, well inside the Serengeti. We could see Buffalo and Giraffe as we flew low over the plains. The man in the foreground with the big gun was there just in case of lion attack!

They tell you " if you see a lion, don't run"

This was our room at the Serena Serengeti. It was lovely and overlooked the savannah. The lodge was not fenced so the rules were that if you wished to leave/return to your room after dark you had to telephone for a guard. Apparently buffalo and leopard have been spotted in the grounds and hyena often raid the bins at night.

We were lucky enough to see a variety of birds within the confines of the lodge and in the early evening we could sit on our balcony and watch the dic dics at play just below us.

The lodge looked spectacular at night with big terracota bins glowing in the dark.

The pool was lovely, with bar service of course, its only downfall was the number of flies which made it impossible for anybody to have a snooze. As usual the service and accommodation at the Serena Serengeti was second to none. I can recommend their chilled Cucumber soup which was to die for.

The big disappointment for me was the fact that the well publicised animals of the Serengeti were obviously on holiday at the same time as us!