Tarangire is known for the many Baobab trees that dot the landscape there. The Tarangire River is a magnet for wildlife during the dry season. We however were there during the beginning of the rainy season. There were plenty of seasonal ponds and watering holes so the wildlife was spread far and wide over the park and hard to find. What we did see were giraffes and lots of elephants.
One minute we were enjoying a peaeceful encounter with friendly elephants and the next...
We were being chased down the road by an angry bull elephant.
Being in Tarangire during the beginning of the rainy season may not have been the ideal time to be there, but we would have missed the bragging rights to some interesting stories, like...
having to pull these Aussies out of the mud with a winch, or
being the last to leave the park before they closed the lodge due to the road being washed out. Funny story... the other drivers had their passengers walk over the washed out area and meet the drivers on the other side. Not Frank, our adventurous driver told us to stay put and hang on while he slipped and slided through the mud trying to avoid the washed out road on the left. But we made it and I think being anywhere when the landscape is turning this gorgeous light green is worth the trip.
Me overlooking the Tarangire River
Next up ... my visit to the AC Daycare and Orphanage Center in Lake Manyara
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