Tagged With "rift valley"
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Craters Of The Moon National Monument, Arco, Idaho
Samantha and her husband had a great time exploring Craters of the Moon National Monument until the rains came.
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Perspectives on East Africa: 3) Lake Manyara National Park
(Lake Manyara, viewed from the Serena Lodge, Tanzania) The last safari destination we visited in Tanzania was Lake Manyara National Park. We left our camp after breakfast and drove the Ngorongoro Crater Rim Drive through...
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A journey around Iceland: 2) The Golden Circle
(Rainbow over Thingvellir National Park, Iceland) The most popular day trip from Reykjavik is to the “Golden Circle” — three beautiful natural attractions which aren't golden or even vaguely circular. The first of...
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Ethiopia Musings: 5) Visiting the Rift Valley
About 250-300 kilometers due south of Addis Ababa is the Great Rift Valley , a remnant of long forgotten volcanic activity from millennia ago. The person I had arranged the visit with offered to drive me down to the Rift Valley Lakes, which...
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Perspectives on East Africa: 2) A visit to "Noah's Ark", the Ngorongoro Crater
In all my travels, visiting the Ngorongoro Crater remains one of my most precious experiences.