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Tauck Tanzania Kenya Safari 2012
When we went to Africa with Tauck on January 19th I vowed not to lug my computer along. I took a notebook and a pen instead. It was a good idea. There was nothing to distract us from enjoying Tanzania & Kenya. There would be no Internet to remind us of events we were powerless to influence. The down side would be our return when all my notes had to be compiled. For the last week, I’m sure my poor wife, Beth, thought I was writing the Encyclopedia Britannica. And, when the prose was complete, work began on the 1,600 pictures that we had taken. It took days just to cull the photos down to a manageable number. You will find the results of our work at the following blog address:
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/leomcyr/1/1326885220/tpod.html
We hope you enjoy our journey.
Leo & Beth
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/leomcyr/1/1326885220/tpod.html
We hope you enjoy our journey.
Leo & Beth
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Sounds like you had a truly fantastic vacation. I am going in August and can't wait. How much spending money did you bring with you? Was it all in American small bills? Also,please give me an idea on what the fair price is for a scarf or bowl at the Mari Massi. I think I will go review your blogg again. ! Loved it!
We are also going in august, what date? Aren't these blogs incredibly helpful!
susan
I spend about 16 hours per day on the computer - both for work, trip research, and entertainment; but I will reluctantly leave the laptop behind. As much as I want to download and view my photos each day, I do not want to carry around this laptop for 3 weeks and worry about it when I leave it in hotel rooms.
Did you just use several memory cards for your camera? Or did you download photos to CD's along the way? I am bring ing two cameras (a good one and a backup) and both take splendid videos as well. I think I will buy a few more 8G or 16G cards to make sure I don't run out.
I also want to ask you about birds since they are my main interest. Were there birds around the hotel grounds that you could walk around and photograph? Or did you mostly see them when you were riding in the vehicles? At the first lodge in Arusha, could you walk to Lake Duluti? We are staying there for 2 nights before the tour begins.
Thanks for your help!
thanks
If you have not been to Kenya I would elect to do that The plains animals on the Masai Mara are special.
Zanzibar is a nice diversion after a safari. It has nice beaches and historiical sights. The red colobus monkies at the National Park there are fun to see as well. The last day of this tour is a waste as Dar Es Salaam is not a place you can do anything and traffic there is horrendous.
Hope this is helpful. I am sure you will love either choice.
Nice to hear from someone who will on the same trip. How many in your group and where are you coming from?
I, too, am thinking about packing and trying to figure out how light I can pack so I can carry on my luggage rather than check it. I really don't know what to do - I keep going back and forth. I have heard horror stories about lost luggage on this particular trip and I'm sure it doesn't happen often but I don't know if I want to chance it. What are you going to do?
You can either reply back on this forum or e-mail me directly at cldenovio@frontiernet.net