Many tourists go here for a safari as it is only a one day safari due to the high density of animals in a smaller area , the crater was formed 2-3 million years ago when a volcano collapsed on itself. So there are mountains that circle 100 square miles or 64,000 acres. Most areas we visited for drives cover 4-5 million acres. The sides are steep so there is only one way in and one way out, simply because the road is not wide enough for vehicles to pass. Rough, winding, steep and narrow roads. Perfect for Lynn!! So usually you are going to see a lot of animals quickly however it is really crowded so if someone would see an animal, there would be 20 vehicles at the same spot all trying to see one animal. They have Rhino’s there but very few and they hang out in the thickest part of the trees and shrubs so are not that easy to sight.We also fell into the category of not seeing them. We talked with one gentleman who sat there for an hour at one time and went back 3 different times without success. After we drove down into the crater, we saw a big group of hyhenas. Even though we heard them around our tent practically every night, we never got a chance to see them until here. They look like a cute bear. Ngorongoro was great but because of the amount of people there it was hard to see what we wanted but still was amazing. Just going down into a crater that is completely flat with a lake in the middle was unreal.We saw many animals not native to our country.
We left Ngorongoro and again road through rough terrain but made it back safely to camp. Our people were waiting with eucalyptus towels to clean the dust off our hands and faces. That evening the Maasai chief and some of the local boys had a goat barbecue. The Maasai boys of the village do this so they can eat it and they loved it. We decided to try to have a taste so our guide talked the boys into letting us try it. We tried the ribs and the leg. It was quite tasty. The ribs were more like a beef jerky. We opted out of trying the other organs like liver, intestines, kidneys, etc. The boys had it devoured in minutes. We then walked down the hill back to the tent for our main and more normal dinner.
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