Today was our first day of safari and we headed West to visit the beautiful Lake Manyara. The lake is a brief stopping ground for many migratory animals and home to many unique birds. Everyone enjoyed the day cruising around in our safari vehicles with cold beverages in hand while seeing the animals up close and personal. We saw wildebeest, zebras, Cape buffalo, lots of baboons, a few impalas, hippos, and several elephants so close we could have touched them. It was a pretty nice introduction to the incredible diversity of wildlife that Africa has and the team is looking forward to seeing more tomorrow. We spent the remainder of the day relaxing at our new lodge and finished the evening with a wonderful meal at our new lodge. RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari crew