Ngorongoro

We leave the Serengeti and pass by the Oldupai Gorge, where the fossilised remains of some of the earliest forms of humans have been found.

That night, we camp on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, a huge crater left by the collapse of a volcano, and now covered in grassland, woods and lakes, and full of wildlife.

As darkness falls, some zebras wander through the camp site.

We get up early next morning to descend into the crater, and it’s freezing! My packing list for Africa should have included a woolly hat.

As well as many of the animals we saw on the Serengeti, we also see a huge flock of flamingos, lined up as if in a chorus, and buffalo, and jackals. And even, from a distance, a rhino.

Later, as we all head off again, I feel really glad I went on this trip. It’s definitely been the highlight of my stay here.