The last full day of an exhilarating trip and we were leaving early again but this time travelling back to Arusha and onward to home.

On the way, we went to Lake Ndutu with loads of Greater Flamingos feeding although none close.

We than stopped at the tree we found yesterday where the Fischer's Lovebirds were making a nest.

and after a time with them, continued the journey, stopping off on the way for a Ruppell's Vulture drying out in the sunshine

and dark phase Augur Buzzard.

The aim was to drive cross the Ndutu plains to find Cheetah, the one major species that had eluded us except for a distant shot as we approached the Serengeti. Sadly, it was not to be with the bus getting stuck twice due to the soddened ground from the unusually heavy rainfall. Missing Cheetahs was the one major disappointment of the whole trip.

So we arrived at the hotel in Arusha for one more night, and a last dinner with my co-travellers.

In the morning after breakfast and while final packing, I noticed movement in the tree outside the window. A troupe of Vervet Monkeys were feeding on the fruit so out came the camera again.

and except for a few phone shots of Kilimanjaro on the way, it was time to go to the airport for the overnight flight home.

So what was the final result of the trip.

23000 or so photos of which over 1200 were keepers.

118 photographable bird species.

31 photographable mammal species.

My travelling companions were a delight and the guides excellent so a really great trip for me.