by nomad
26 January 2007
There were heavy rains in the Serengeti again last week, which brought more temporary discomfort and mud as well as refreshing the temporary water holes and the supporting the nutritious grasses. However, it did not approach the drenching of the three week holiday period and again, we are in a dry spell.
It looks as if the weather patterns have reverted to something much more normal for the time of year. The short term forecast is predicting heavier rain mid next week.
During the very wet times, the Migration tends to leave the wooded areas and the mid grass plains and head onto the classic short grass plains around the Naabi/Ndutu triangle and the adjacent areas as well as the Sanjan. As it dries out, they tend to spread further, moving back to the Woodland and outer plains that are no longer quite so boggy. This is the pattern that we are seeing at the moment and is reflected as each weather system comes and goes.
Seronera airstrip has now re-opened which solves the serious access, transfer and airstrip issues that have dogged travellers and operators since the 15th Dec