Tanzania, Road Trip through Saadani Nat'l Park, Episode 88

Описание: There is only one road south and it goes through the Saadani National Park so naturally we have to pay. Ok, lets go off-road and see if we can get our road-tax worth of wildlife.

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Saadani National Park, Tanzania Video Details

After checking out the Indian Ocean south of Tanga, we hit the dusty road south. At the Pangani River we manage to meet the ferry as it was preparing to leave. We paid a small fee and drove on as it cast off.

Tanzania used to be a German colony so large enterprising farms are the norm. The local cash crop is Sisal. Sisal production in Tanzania began in the late 19th century by the German East Africa Company. Sisal was continually produced during the German administration and the British administration and was the colony's largest export highly prized for use in cordage and carpets worldwide. At the time of independence in 1961, Tanzania was the largest exporter of Sisal in the world and the industry employed over 1 million farmers and factory workers.

Our route (the only road south along the coast) crosses though the Saadani National Park. And foreigners always pay to enter parks, even if it is unavoidable. We had to pay $80 each for the privilege of driving through the park (a road tax just for foreigners). Since we had to pay, Ben felt we might as well test the 4WD capabilities of the Land Cruiser.

Testing the 4WD for Ben meant railway lines, dusty trails, dry river beds and jungle foliage. All good fun.

We exit the park and continued south after getting our $80s worth.