Friday, 18 January 2013

Phase 5 Balloon Safari

Our balloon safari was amazing . . . followed by a wonderful champagne breakfast in the middle of the Serengeti.  We are all so glad that we spent the extra money to do it.  There weren't a lot of animals, but those we did see were amazing from that vantage point. 
 

 

 

 
 Our final game drive ended with a pride of at least 13 lions lazing in and under a sausage tree.  It was amazing. 
 
 
 
We said goodbye to our guide James...not just another James. 
 
He was very good and we had a lot of fun together...and...
 
 
Suzanne just may be a bird watcher...which is good because as retirement approaches (he, he!) she has to have enough hobbies to keep her busy!
 
 
 
Having a charter flight to ourselves is very cool.  There is room for 13 including the co-pilots seat, but there are no other passengers.
We go to Mwanza first to do immigration and then to Kigali.

 

 
 
 
 
Everything was smooth until we arrived at the airport and no one was there to greet us.  We think it was the one hour time change because shortly after 6:00, Sam, our guide arrived...very apologetic.  He is awesome with a great sense of humour.  He joked that a 10 minute ride to the airport would take 1 hour & 20 minutes...African time.

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