Simba campground on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
It was already three in the afternoon when we began the two-hour drive to the Ngorongoro highlands. Leaving Oldupai, the road was flat, and the terrain was dry and barren. But soon we began climbing, and as we gained altitude, the landscape became green and almost lush with low vegetation. As the land came back to life, we began to see numerous Maasai settlements in the hills. Rob explained that when the Serengeti National Park was created, it was designated a wildlife protected area and the nomadic Maasai were not allowed to maintain villages within its boundaries. Many had resettled in the Ngorongoro Conservation area, and dozens of large Maasai settlements were visible from the road as it continued to rise up into the highlands. Continue reading
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