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Tanzania – Part 17: The Long Way Home

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Jon Waldron

As the familiar Land Cruiser pulled into the driveway at the Outpost hotel, we realized with a pang of sadness that this would be the last time we’d see Rob and Peter. They had been our guides and protectors, taking … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – 15: Return to Arusha

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Lake Manyara I started publishing this journal in January 2011, shortly after my family returned from our unforgettable trip to Tanzania. But telling the story of the trip turned out to be a much bigger project than I bargained for. … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 14: Ngorongoro

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Running Log, 1/4/11 — Rest Waking in the cold pre-dawn and looking out over the edge of the world from the rim of the great Ngorongoro caldera, Arusha seemed a thousand miles and a lifetime away. It was hard to … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 13: Empakai

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Running Log, 1/3/11 — 3M at Ngorongoro Campground After a week on Safari, this would be the first time we would be staying in the same place for more than one night. It felt luxurious to watch other campers pack … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 10: Endless Plains

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Running Log, 1/1/11 — 25 minutes in and around Lake Ndutu Tented Camp. On the last day of 2010, after my final run of the year at the Dik Dik campground, I joined my family for an improvised New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 8: Into the Serengeti

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Parks Tanzania” by Bamse – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parks_Tanzania.svg#/media/File:Parks_Tanzania.svg It was about 4:00 in the afternoon when we finally arrived at Klein’s Gate, the Northeast entrance to Serengeti National Park, one of the … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 7: Out of the Desert

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jon Waldron

We finally left the camp at Lake Natron at about 11:00 on the morning of December 30th. Rob had wanted us to leave an hour earlier, and we had dutifully packed all our bags the previous evening for a quick … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 6: Lake Natron

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Here it is the landscape rather than the animals that is the attraction – the area around the lake is dry, desolate and hauntingly beautiful.” (www.moivaro.com) “The lake is 35 miles (56 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 5: Water in a Dry Land

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Ol Doinyo Lengai After breakfast at the campground, and after everything and everybody were packed back into the Land Rover, we left Tarangire and began to head North. Our destination for the day was Lake Natron, located along Tanzania’s border … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 4: Tarangire

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Jon Waldron

  Running Log, 12/28/10 — 3 miles, out and back from L’Oasis After our day in Monduli, we returned to Arusha Monday night and spent all evening sorting through our stuff, separating the things we would need for our eight-day … Continue reading →

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