Ngorogoro Crater

The drive into Ngorogoro crater was not what we expected.

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It was much larger and rainy in the morning.

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There were breaks in the clouds revealing a dry plain.

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We made our way down the side slowly.

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Apparently elephants are good climbers.

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They had a good view of the crater below.

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The clouds come in every morning we were told which makes for a dramatic entrance.

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There were so many animals. And our first wildebeests as you may see in the background.

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Many many hippos.

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And finally hyena. They just wander through the herds while the other animals sometimes stare at them.

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Those are all wildebeest.

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The clouds hang around the outer rim for quite some time. The only water is in a lake and a few streams running through the crater.

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