Exploring a Maasai Village
9 Nov 2026
My kind of lazy day. “We enjoy a morning at leisure before we depart for Tarangire National Park.” After the excitement of the past few days, a leisurely morning itinerary sounds perfect. I linger over morning, enjoy the modern comforts of the farm, and treasure one last sip of the farm’s fresh ground coffee beans before we set off.
We leave coffee country behind to head further southeast toward the area of Lake Burunge and Tarangire National Park. It’s only about 75 miles – three hours by African road. However, as I’ve learned, mileage here doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story.
But today seems blessed. We drive an asphalt road for part of our trip. The temperature is in the mis-eighties with high humidity. The sun blasts down upon us with a vengeance.
We make a brief stop to grocery shop for some bread, rice and sugar.
This seems one of those days when our destination cannot be found on Google Maps.
I’ll know where I am when I get there.
Maybe.
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