Safari Day 2: Before we left Maramboi, we enjoyed an early morning walk across the dry lake bed of Lake Manyara, led by a Maasai guide. The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people living in Kenya and northern Tanzania, herding cattle, sheep, and goats, and living almost entirely on meat, milk, and blood. Wealth is measured in cattle and children, and Maasai leaders often have multiple wives (in one village we drove through, the chief had 100 wives). In northern Tanzania, the Maasai frequently live in or near conservation areas, alongside wild animals, because they do not hunt or kill these animals.
Our guide for our early morning walk was dressed in traditional garb and helped us understand Maasai traditions as we went along. Lake Manyara has water in it, but this portion was dry, as the rains had not yet come.
Cindy and Hank,
Thanks so much for reaching out and Marleen and I send our love your way….hope you guys are back on the road as soon as it is safe and healthy !
Q
Thanks, Jim and Marleen! Hope to see you again when it’s safe to do so. Be well!
Cindy and Hank,
Thanks much for sharing your amazing trip!
Your photos look great and show the beauty of everything there.
Glad there is a big conservation effort to save all of this beauty and animals.
It is a truly treasure that should remain for all to enjoy.
Someday soon you will be free to roam again.
Bob
Thanks, Bob. So nice to hear from you–stay safe and well!
Hi Cindy, peace to you and Frank…
Beautifully captured photos!
Thank you for taking me back to my time in Moshi, Tanzania and Ngorongoro….
I’m inspired by your ability to name these animals with such specificity!
Take care! 🙂
Felipe
Thanks for reading and commenting, Felipe. I’m glad you’ve had the chance to go to Africa as well. It is an amazing place!
My ability to name the animals with specificity is thanks to Google images, and apps like Merlin Cornell Labs (for birds) and iNaturalist. I do try to ask the guides along the way, but I don’t always remember and then I just have to compare my pictures with what the experts say. It’s part of the fun.
I hope you’re doing well and staying safe and healthy during this time. All the best!