Quest for Beer - Africa (Tanzania)

This is pretty much the end of this blog. My quest for beer was successful. I found some good beer to drink and some cool people to drink it with. The entire trip was absolutely amazing!  The people on the trip were very interesting and I think everyone made some lasting friendships.  Our lead guides Nickson and Freddy did an amazing job.  Nickson’s company (Masai Giraffe Safaris) is well run and I would recommend them to anyone.

Boots-n-All guide Donovan, the leader of our troop, also did an amazing job (along with help from his cohorts, Sean and Court). Tanzania is an incredible place. The wildlife and culture will leave you wanting more and climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a challenge that (summit or not) you will remember for the rest of your life. If you’re thinking of a trip like this, please read my blog - it should give you a good idea of what you’re getting into (and be assured, the discomforts, the worries, the physical stress, are all worth it). So get off your butts and go!

Here is a link to the beginning of this blog. Remember, chronological order is from bottom to top as you scroll through the blog entries - enjoy!

Chuck

Here are a couple of scenes from the landrover.

Here we are piling in the Landrovers at the start of our safari!

Ok, getting back to the trip home. The next few days were a blur... There was one last stretch of bumpy, hot, dusty road until we reached the park entrance as we were leaving Ngorongoro Crater. My ... [Continue reading this entry]

This photo is so cool! Check out the carcass of the little gazelle hanging about 30 feet up in a tree! Hmmm, wonder how it got there? Thanks, Marisa, for another ... [Continue reading this entry]

It was hot, hotter than yesterday, and yesterday was damn hot! It's really dry, though, so it only feels hot, like an oven. It was so hot that this lionesse sat right next to the road and let ... [Continue reading this entry]

The next day we had a leisurely hike back to Mweka - got there around noon and had a very good hot lunch. Said goodbye to all the porters and got in the landrovers and headed back to the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Here's a song some friends and I did a few weeks before I left on the trip. It's pretty funny. The lyrics are made up on the spot as we are playing. I can't believe Pete knew ... [Continue reading this entry]