Archive - August 2025

TARANGIRE NP

Learning how it works in Tanzania was not easy; we had hoped it would be easier than in Kenya, but it was just the opposite. We arrived at the national park’s gate in the afternoon, but we couldn’t buy a ticket there since a permit must be arranged in advance at the office in...

SINGIDA TO BABATI

After breakfast at the Regency Hotel, we took road B143 to Singida. The road is entirely paved with huge holes, making driving highly risky and complicated. We nearly overheated our brakes, and it took us the whole day to get to Babati. We found parking at the gasoline station (5,000 TZS)...

SINGIDA

Singida is a town in central Tanzania known for its two Rift Valley lakes, Lake Singidani and Lake Kindai. These lakes are Important Bird Areas, attracting numerous birds, including pelicans and flamingos. While not a major tourist destination, Singida served us as a stopover point to...