Tanzanian Safari — There and Back Again

The crater was formed by a volcano that imploded.  It has become a Garden of Eden.

The crater was formed by a volcano that imploded. It has become a Garden of Eden.

Outside the crater is the conversation area and is known as Massai country.  The ancient people still herd cattle and goats, living in bomas made of mud and bound by cow manure.

Outside the crater is the conversation area and is known as Massai country. The ancient people still herd cattle and goats, living in bomas made of mud and bound by cow manure.

When you want to live simply, but Game of Thrones is life.

When you want to live simply, but Game of Thrones is life.

An elephant eating the thorny acacia tree.

An elephant eating the thorny acacia tree.

We were taken on a tour of a Massai boma

We were taken on a tour of a Massai boma

Ol Pul is a Massai ritual where the warriors go into the hills, eat barbecue goat, and drink a special soup made from goat organs and tree bark and herbs.  The elixier is meant to flush out the body and make them stronger.

Ol Pul is a Massai ritual where the warriors go into the hills, eat barbecue goat, and drink a special soup made from goat organs and tree bark and herbs. The elixier is meant to flush out the body and make them stronger.

The elders get the choice cuts, and the goat liver is their favorite.  Here I use one of the warriors machetes to slice of pieces and hand them to the elders.

The elders get the choice cuts, and the goat liver is their favorite. Here I use one of the warriors machetes to slice of pieces and hand them to the elders.

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The crater was formed by a volcano that imploded.  It has become a Garden of Eden.

Outside the crater is the conversation area and is known as Massai country.  The ancient people still herd cattle and goats, living in bomas made of mud and bound by cow manure.

When you want to live simply, but Game of Thrones is life.

An elephant eating the thorny acacia tree.

We were taken on a tour of a Massai boma

Ol Pul is a Massai ritual where the warriors go into the hills, eat barbecue goat, and drink a special soup made from goat organs and tree bark and herbs.  The elixier is meant to flush out the body and make them stronger.

The elders get the choice cuts, and the goat liver is their favorite.  Here I use one of the warriors machetes to slice of pieces and hand them to the elders.