{"id":17853,"date":"2017-09-22T09:31:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T17:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=17853"},"modified":"2017-09-22T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T17:34:13","slug":"another-great-day-on-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2017\/09\/22\/kilimanjaro\/another-great-day-on-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Great Day On Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September 22, 2017<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17853 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17853]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lions-on-the-move-Dustin-Balderach-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17856'>\n\t\t\t\tLions on the move. (Dustin Balderach)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17853]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Happy-clients-at-Serengeti-NP-exit-gate.-Dustin-Balderach-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17855'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy team at Serengeti National Park exit gate. (Dustin Balderach)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17853]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Cheetah-Dustin-Balderach-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17854'>\n\t\t\t\tCheetah (Dustin Balderach)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All checked in at the Farm House after a third and final amazing day of game viewing. The Serengeti didn&#8217;t leave us wanting. As we drove out of the park we passed lions feasting on an overnight wildebeest kill. Then, a cheetah leisurely passed right by us in an unusual slow stroll. Finally, the King and Queen of the Serengeti (male and female lions) laid roadside as we drove out.<\/p>\n<p>After the Serengeti, we then visited the Oldupai gorge to learn a little about our ancestors before making our way to Ngorongoro Crater where we witnessed &#8212; among countless other wonders &#8212; over a dozen hyenas kill a full grown male warthog right in front of our eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Now as we get ready for our final dinner, two thoughts come to mind. The first is summed up nicely by Mary, a member of our team, &#8220;this has exceeded my wildest expectations&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 The second thought that comes to mind is that, I couldn&#8217;t think of a better way to reward ourselves for the hard, but successful, climb of Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\n<p>After dropping off the team at the airport tomorrow evening, I&#8217;ll have a couple days to prepare to welcome my second team to do it all again. I can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Balderach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 22, 2017 &nbsp; All checked in at the Farm House after a third and final amazing day of game viewing. The Serengeti didn&#8217;t leave us wanting. As we drove out of the park we passed lions feasting on an overnight wildebeest kill. 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