Sunday, September 3rd

The weekend has had a slightly more relaxed pace…

Saturday morning we got our hands dirty so to speak – helping with the construction of new pit latrines at a local primary school (phase two of the project we visited on Friday). We learned to carry bricks, carry water on our heads, mix mortar and even to lay bricks! It was a first for most of us! We stayed about two hours at which point we decided to leave the real construction crew to their work (we may have been more of a hindrance than a help despite our best efforts). The afternoon we took it easy and then headed to Ngorongoro Farm for dinner and sat out on their deck with a bonfire enjoying a beautiful Tanzanian night.

Today was a officially a ‘free day’…most of the group opted for a walking tour leaving from a local lodge which took us into part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area to see a local waterfall…caught a sneak preview of wildlife in the form of a pack of baboons.

This afternoon/evening we’re all just taking it easy…walking around town...killing time really as we are all looking forward to tomorrow when we leave for Safari! Here's a photo of Karatu town - the main drag:

We’ll be back in Karatu on Wednesday evening…check back for Safari photos…