We gathered our things, left some stinky hike bags behind, and went to the Arusha Airport for a flight over the Serengeti.
We had to wait forever for our friends to grab a coffee from a store that clearly wasn’t used to making Lattes.
Either way, I got to fly co-pilot which was super awesome. After watching Africa from above, we landed and our crew was ready with Jeeps.
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We still didn’t quite know what we were up to, but we soon figured out ‘Safari’ meant riding for miles on a bumpy road while keeping your eyes out for animals. But there were so many! Warthogs, Giraffe, Elephants, Zebras, some Hippos, and the coolest Leopard just hanging out in a tree. Every time we spotted one, we would all stop, grab our cameras, and just wait to see what they would do. After a full day we made it to Mapito Tented Camp for dinner, drinks, and shuteye.
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