Physical geography There's something about the sky in Tanzania that makes it seem bigger than the sky anywhere else in the world. Standing on the vast Serengeti plains made me feel very small. This odd feeling wasn't helped by the huge numbers of wild animals possibly lurking in the bushes around me, including wildebeest, lions, cheetahs, crocodiles and antelope. One of the most amazing things I saw was over 2 million wildebeest move across the border to Kenya trying to find a bit of green grass in the dry season. From here I moved to the Ngorongoro crater and I could see why people have called it Noah's ark or the Garden of Eden. The middle of the crater is about 20km wide and it's full of animals. I even saw a lake that had turned completely pink because of all the flamingos. Next we went to the coast to soak up some sun and swim with the dolphins. There's a coral reef where you can snorkel and see fish of every colour under the sun, even one with purple and yellow stripes. I found the weather a bit strange here because it was really hot and sunny in the mornings and then it rained for about three hours every afternoon. Tanzania doesn't have summer and winter weather patterns like we do and there are variations in different parts of the country. Generally it rains most days between March and May and again on some days between November and January. The hottest part of the year is between December and March and the coldest is between June and October. I personally think there is something a bit odd about anyone who can get bored of the beach, but my friend didn't agree and so we left for Mount Kilimanjaro. Not being the most energetic type I was happy to wander around in the foothills whilst he spent three days walking up to the snow and ice. Apparently I missed out as the views are amazing and it feels a bit like being on the moon. At 5895m, it's the highest point in Africa.