Visiting Lake Natron was definitely one of our highlights!īesides feeding into the lake the up to 50 degrees hot springs provide for the warm, mineral-rich water which is ideal for the growth of salt-loving microorganisms devoured by millions of flamingos. Even though the mysterious Lake Natron with its surreal and drastically varying landscape is located close to Arusha, it was spared by mass tourism. However, it becomes home to millions of migrating flamingos of magnificent pink color.
The journey itself was already bearing the promise of an unforgettable time. We drove through dry savage vegetation, climbed or jumped over dried out rivers while spotting herds of zebras and giraffes. Precisely as our following days with Papakinye’s family. Due to its exceptionally high concentration of Sodium Carbonate, it is hostile for most species. It is fed by the Southern Ewaso Ng’ iro River (Kenia) and hot springs. Stretching across a length of 57 km, Lake Natron almost reaches Kenya. Lake Natron, a natural alkaline soda lake lies just south of Ol Doinyo Lengai, the only volcano on earth erupting with white and “cold” lava. We were really excited about the opportunity, so we jumped at the chance to visit the mysterious lake. Only after getting to know Papakinye better, they suggested to shorten our safari experience and proposed to visit Papakinye’s family near Lake Natron instead. However, we thought Lake Natron was off limits due to our time and budget restrictions. Of course, the pictures of Tanzania‘s bright red lake sparked our interest. We had heard of Lake Natron before our arrival.
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