6/23 (Ngorongoro Crater)

Today was our last safari and we definitely fulfilling day. We traveled down the mountain into Ngorongoro Crater, which at first was a horrible ride for Mi’chel, Christina and me because for some reason or another we were all sick. However, after some Advil and a Fanta we felt like new people. It was one of the coolest drives we had because there was fog pouring over the mountain and the view was absolutely breathtaking. We had a very exciting day because we saw another group of Lions lying in the grass. We also saw two Cheetahs, a Rhino about 500 yards away and an animal on animal kill. Ok, it was only a Jackal holding a bird, but it was still a kill. We ate lunch at one of the two Hippo pools in the crater. We only saw the heads of the hippos because during the day they stay under water. The best part of the day for me was when we drove to the other Hippo pool. I really do think there were sixty Hippos in that pool. It was one of the coolest sites we saw on the trip. We also got to see two Hippos mating, which is very rare to see. Our drive back was spectacular. Our car looked out the tops of the car the whole time looking back at what we were leaving behind. On the ride up the mountain we laughed so much we almost had to stop and get out to catch our breath. Our car had the best time bringing up old stories about school; family, and even old TV shows we watched! It’s hard to believe that we will be in an airplane flying back home!