Ngorogoro Crater

Background: The Crater is a volcano that imploded on itself. It is actually the world's largest volcanic caldera; which is when a volcano caves in after an eruption. It is 610 meters deep and 260 sq km. This allows for a very interesting habitat for animals. Some migrate through and some stay. One of the most densely populated regions of East Africa for animals.

Waking up at 430am, we packed our tents, attempted an early morning breakfast; I poured as much coffee in me as I could, and then headed to the Crater. We had to climb up the walls of the Crater as then sun was rising in order to drive back down into the Crater.

the first animal that we saw: a pride of lions...eating. They were pretty far off in the distance, but still amazing. We saw many many zebras and wildebeest. the highlight of this trip was seeing three female lions up very close for a long time.

written by  crAsh13 on September 18, 2007 from Arusha, Tanzania
from the travel blog: East Africa in 2007
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