Tag Archives: Phytoliths

Carina’s Blog: Ngorongoro – 6/19/24

We began today with a drive crossing the escarpment to the western side of the Eastern Great Rift Valley mountains to our next stop on the trip, Ngorongoro Crater. We stopped at a convenience store in the town of Mtowambu, … Continue reading

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Carina’s Blog: Tarangire – 6/18/24

Today started near Tarangire National Park with an early morning game drive, where we saw an incredible amount of wildlife. I wasn’t expecting to see as many species as we did, especially on the first day! Elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, … Continue reading

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Carina’s Blog: Transit- 6/17/24

Three days. Almost three days of flights, layovers, and bus rides to eventually bring us to the EcoScience Lodge, the first place we’ll be staying in Tanzania. With the time zone changes, it feels like it was yesterday when I … Continue reading

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Carina’s Blog: Pre-Departure – 6/14/24

Preparing for this trip has been a very exciting part of my summer. Every time I learn something new about the places we’re going, I look forward to it even more. Most of this has come from a lot of … Continue reading

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