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Tanzania 2014 Arusha Coffee Lodge, drive to Ngorongoro Crater

Tanzania is in eastern Africa, just below Uganda and Kenya, and on the Indian Ocean. At the end of our eleven day/ten-night Zambia safari, we flew from Livingston to Johannesburg for an overnight stay. The next day we flew to Arusha, Tanzania via Nairobi. Arriving at Arusha Coffee Lodge at around 8 pm, we spent two nights and one full day relaxing there before our next adventure. On the morning of 28 August 2014, our driverguide, Nelson, picked us up at ACL in his 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser for the trip to Ngorongoro Crater. After three nights and two full days in the Crater while staying at Lemala Ngorongoro Camp, we flew by Coastal bush plane out of Manyara airstrip to Kogatende airstrip for four nights at Sayari Mara Camp in the remote NW corner of the Serengeti near the Mara River and the Kenyan border. All arrangements for our requested Tanzanian safari beginning with our arrival at ACL until our return to Arusha and departure from ACL on 5 September 2014 were made by Africa Travel Resource.

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On our way to Ngorongoro Crater passing Maasai herding goats in the lowlands just outside Arusha.
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On our way to Ngorongoro Crater passing Maasai herding goats in the lowlands just outside Arusha.

  • Entryway to Arusha Coffee Lodge. Reception on the left, pond in the middle (out of view), cafe on the right. My wife, Nancy, is patiently waiting for me to take this requisite photo. ACL is highly recommended. Don't miss it if you can. It's 5-10 minutes from Arusha airstrip where bush planes connect with the camps.
  • ACL pool.
  • View of the pond and Reception (upper left) from the cafe.
  • Lunch in the garden area behind the main ACL building. Delightful setting, good food, great service.
  • ACL garden area where lunch is served.
  • Our cabin, #2, a couple of minutes walk from the restaurant, cafe, pool, etc.
  • View from the porch of our ACL cabin. Those are coffee plants growing along the walks.
  • Inside cabin #2 from the door to the porch. Main door on the far right, bathroom entry mid-right.
  • Looking from the couch at the foot of the bed to the porch of our ACL cabin.
  • ACL cabin #2 bathroom.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater passing Maasai herding goats in the lowlands just outside Arusha.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater an hour outside Arusha, this appears to be a place where locals can get water.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater passing Maasai herding cattle in the lowlands an hour outside Arusha.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater passing Maasai with donkeys used to haul wood an hour outside Arusha. Note the village in background at the foot of the hill.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater, "Florida Bar & Guest House".
  • Headed to Ngorongoro Crater. Looks like mostly Maasai.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater, school kids at recess.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater two hours or so out of Arusha, a bicycle and clothing store.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater, a nice house with flowering tree.
  • On our way to Ngorongoro Crater two hours out of Arusha, is that Bob Marley on the van?
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