Time for Some Fun in Africa

Last night we stayed at the Backpacker Hostel in Arusha. It's pretty basic, but clean and they have a great rooftop deck. The bathroom is co-ed, so that is a little different, but worked out fine. Pretty much everywhere we have stayed has cost between $10-18USD/night. Denise and I are sharing a room, which is nice because like the place we're staying now is about $7/night. All places include breakfast in their rate, although I have to say white bread with butter can get a little old after two and half weeks. ;-)

Today Bob, Denise and I have decided to go on a one-night safari. We will leave this afternoon, drive to a campsite near Ngorongoro Crater, spend the night, then start out at 6am for a 7-8 hour drive through the crater. We've been told we'll likely see the Big 5, which includes lions, elephants, cape buffalo, black rhino, and leopards. It's much cheaper to book safaris once you're here, so we've thought during our trip, that if the price was right we'd try to go. The price is right, so we're off! I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures. So far, I've taken probably 2,500 or so, so I'm keeping up with Brian and his record on our last trip! :-)