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July 17: We were able to get a reasonably early start, arriving
at the entrance around 8:00am, timed to arrive at the Seronera
Wildlife Lodge by lunchtime.
All accommodation in the park is very expensive - Serenora cost US$300 per
night, including dinner, bed, breakfast and lunch, and the provision of
hot water is 'iffy'. The meals are 'serve yourself smorgasbord style' with
a huge variety of dishes to choose from - unfortunately, when we were
there, the hot meals were only warm. Rooms are a reasonable size,
but are in need of a lot of 'tender loving care'. Of course, there is no
television or internet access - you're supposed to get away from all that
stuff and bond with nature!
The tariff at the lodge does not include the park entrance fee
which cost US$140.00 for one-and-a-half days. Whilst the road from the
entrance to the Lodge is dirt, it is reasonable with not too many
'craters'.
During the four-and-a-half hour slow drive to the Lodge we saw an amazing
amount of game - lion, elephant, buffalo, hartebeest, impala, zebra, hippos
grazing on the banks of creeks, then, best of all, the latter part of the
annual migration of wildebeest into Kenya. It is truly an amazing site as
hundreds of thousands of these rather strange and sad-looking animals make
their way, along with Zebra, to better pastures. We also witnessed this
phenomena last year.
A nice ending to the day is to gather for sundowners at the outside bar
area, situated on the edge of a cliff, and watch the magnificent sunset.
Early morning balloon flights are available.
A visit to the Serengeti is truly a great experience and should not be
missed, despite the expense.
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