We watch the sunrise at Tarangire Lodge as we pack up our stuff to move to the Nou Forest. We will not have wifi so we may not post for another week or so. The next time we post will be through a satellite. Thank you everyone for your patience with the blog.
 The photography and wildlife groups both explored Arusha National Park via Safari Trucks. In the distance, we spotted Mt. Kilimanjaro. Photography Credit: Lindsay Yeager  The photography group draws and paints with orphan children from the Olasiti Orphan Center. Pictured here: Kristy Chong, Photography Credit: Rebecca Guzzo On January 4th, the wildlife group went to Engikaret Lark Plains where we saw over 50 species of birds including the endemic Spike-Heeled Lark. We also spotted a variety of different mammals including gazelle, wildebeest and herds of zebras. The photography group started the day with a Swahili lesson and then visited the Olasiti Orphanage Center. We brought art supplies and worked on crafts with the children, as well as practiced our cartwheels with them. In the afternoon we headed to Shanga, a glass recycling company. Shanga provides deaf, blind and disabled Tanzanians with employment opportunities that utilize their artistic talents. They create recycled jewelry, mosaics, lanterns and other crafts to benefit their community. On January 5th, both groups explored Arusha National Park with 8 friends from the Olisiti Orphanage Center. We found giraffes, hippos, flamingos, primates, bushbuck, a water buffalo and even more. In the distance, Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro provided us with beautiful landscape photography opportunities.  Mambo Everyone! We have arrived safely and have been having an awesome time! stay tuned for further posts!
We are all very excited to be leaving for Tanzania in just a few short days! We are making sure that we pack the essentials.. camera equipment, binoculars, hiking sandals, and a sleeping bag. We cannot wait to spot some awesome wildlife and immerse ourselves in the culture. We look forward to keeping you updated about our trip.
*Reminder: Please post all comments on the blog posts, not on the Facebook page. We will only be checking our blog while we are away, not our Facebook page. 
Today we had our last orientation meeting before our Tanzania 2014 trip. We went over last minute questions and got supplies to take with us to give to Dorobo Safaris, our tour guides for the month. We are all looking forward to the trip and counting down the days! Since this blog will be our main way of communicating while in Tanzania, we hope that you will follow it to keep up with our adventures!
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