Good Bye Tarangire…Hello Paradise!

We packed up and headed out not too early. We had an amazing stay and Safari.  

 On the way out, we did a short Game ride.  Down by the river we came across several lions hanging out on the river bed.  Oh my how cool was that.   

What a great way to end the time in this National Park.  We were headed about 100 Km west to a place called Gibb’s Farm.  I was getting excited, because mom had talked about how beautiful it was and how it was on a coffee plantation.

The road was good until we were about 7 KM away.  Then it was bumpy and rough, but so much to see and watch as we drove. 

We began to see coffee and everything was so green and fertile. Finally we pulled into the gates and wow…it was paradise.  We were greeted with washcloths and a courteous staff who showed each group to their cottage.  The grounds were amazing, so many different flowers and plants.  It did feel a bit like paradise.  Our cottage was awesome! It had a sitting area, two beds, and fireplace, porch over looking a pond, bathroom, shower (both inside and outside) and a tub.  This was beautiful!

 

After we unpacked and had lunch, a small group walked to the nearby Elephant Caves and Waterfall.  It was about a 2 hour roundtrip walk.  As we were walking you could where the elephants and buffalo had been earlier.  There were monkeys and baboons all around.  The Elephant caves were created when the elephants use their tucks to dig in the side of the mountains to get minerals.  It was really cool to see.  The waterfall was really high and we were at the top.  I looked over…mom passed!

After returning, we went to a campfire talk.  They light a fire each night in the organic gardens at Gibbs Farm and some sits watch to keep the animals out of the garden.  We learned about the history of the farm and enjoyed a great story.

Dinner was very gourmet and I was not crazy about it, but all the adults I am with raved about how delicious it was to eat.

When we returned to our room, the beds were turned down and there was a fire roaring.  Because we are so high in the mountains, it had gotten pretty cold.  The fire will keep us warm through the night.