The rains continue here in East Africa, although April had far less rain than March. Despite not being soaking wet this month the long grass continues to lengthen, the muddy soil gets muddier and water is to found in abundance throughout the concession. The game viewing continues to be wonderful though and, now that we are allowed to access the Serengeti National park south of our boundary (where the viewing can be quite spectacular) we are truly a 12 months of the year safari destination.

Updates from March include a much quieter Ol Doinyo Lengai. The active volcanoe near the Ngorongoro crater that has been spewing fourth huge clouds of dust has simmered down, back to normal again. Is it perhaps the calm before the storm?