Safari

This past week the internet has been down so I have not been able to get online. This past weekend 4 volunteers and I went on a Safari in Mikumi National Park which is about 5 hours west from Bagamoyo. Monday was a national hoilday so we made it a long weekend and spent 3 nights camping. This allowed us to not only visit the park but also take a day and hike to the top of a waterfall in the Udzungwa mountains.
The weather was much cooler than Bagamoyo and it felt so nice to not sweat every second of the day. We went with a safari tour company called Wild Things that provided a driver and a cook that set up our tents and campsite as well as drove us around the park. We camped right outside the park at a campsite that had bathrooms! We were a bit worried about the shower/ bathroom situation (especially with 4 of the volunteers being girls) so it turned out quite well. The food was amazing and included a starter, soup, and main dish at each dinner.
We spent all day Saturday in the park and were able to see all of the animals we had hoped plus more. The main animal that everyone was eager to see was the lion. Not only did we see lions we saw their cubs as well. It was amazing to drive through the park and be 5 feet from an elephant or zebra. Needless to say the pictures we were able to take were great.
Sunday we drove 2 hours further west to the rain forrest in the Udzungwa mountains and had lunch on top of the Sanje waterfalls. The view from the top was breathtaking. We returned to Mikumi that night and spent Monday morning once more in the park before returning back to Bagamoyo.