Monday, August 28th

So we all arrived safe and sound….

After two days travel, 15.5 hours of flying time, the group arrived in Nairobi late in the evening of Saturday August 26th. After catching up on some sleep we departed on Sunday by bus across the Tanzanian border and on to Arusha. When we arrived in Arusha we were met by the staff of CPAR-Tanzania who joined us for dinner at the Outpost Hotel.

Here’s the group enjoying the scenic drive:

This morning we made the 2 hour drive from Arusha to Karatu, caught our first glimpse of Lake Manyara and even spotted an elephant from the top of one roadside lookout! After arriving in Karatu we had our orientation meeting at the CPAR-Tanzania office and headed out for a walking tour of Karatu Town.

Here’s the group at our orientation on CPAR-Tanzania’s newly built patio:

Tomorrow we’re off to Getamock Village for our first day of field visits…