Population: 39 million (over 120 ethnic groups)
Official Language: Swahili
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
- image from skyviewofafrica.com
The other day I told Yao Jung about this trip. In Skype mode excitement, the first thing he blurted was "Serengeti!"
Yes, the stuff of the National Geographic Channel. The great migration.
1. The Serengeti
There's just too many National Parks and Game Reserves to choose from, such diverse habitats, but supposedly the untamed Katavi National Park is one of the few that allows visitors to jump off the jeep and walk on the plains. The only complication is to get there, land transport may take days. My eyes open wide when I read "all flights will require landing on a grass airstrip" and "bush-compatible light aircraft". Bush-compatible. Cute.
2. Zanzibar
'Nuff said :)
- image from come-to-africa.com
3. Kilimanjaro
Standing at 5891m, the climb up to the Uhuru Peak at Kilimanjaro needs a week, possibly a bit more costly too. Scientists posited the year 2014 as the date for disappearance of the mountain's ice cap due to global warming.
- image from 7summits.com
4. The Maasai
The world is fascinated by them.
Lions are afraid of them.
- image from masai-mara.net
This may be one of the highlights of the trip, especially for Riz. I leave it at that, I'm sure he'll divulge the story.
