Britain’s foremost writer on African wildlife safaris, Brian Jackman, once said: “Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth – once you have been, you will never be the same.” This rings especially true for Tanzania – and while I have been here many times before, I leave changed every single time.
As we awoke at Utengule Coffee Lodge and looked out over the Great Rift Valley, one could smell the excitement in the air and feel the buzz amongst the group for what lay ahead of us. The previous day’s border shenanigans were already low on the conversation list as we sat around the breakfast table, enjoying a delicious full English breakfast washed down with numerous cups of Utengule’s award-winning coffee. After a short briefing on what to expect for the day’s drive ahead, everyone scurried off to their rooms to grab their bags and get ready to hit the road.
Driving in Tanzania is a different beast altogether and
