Simon Mattacks

You sleep right through without waking even once. The nighttime in Tanzania is so blissful and peaceful. There's a deeper kind of quiet out here in nature. Both you and the elephant wake up refreshed and eager to reach your final destination. It's late afternoon by the time you get there. The famous hot springs of Kikuletwa. The springs remind you of an oasis in a desert.

You sleep right through without waking even once. The nighttime in Tanzania is so blissful and peaceful. There's a deeper kind of quiet out here in nature. Both you and the elephant wake up refreshed and eager to reach your final destination. It's late afternoon by the time you get there. The famous hot springs of Kikuletwa. The springs remind you of an oasis in a desert.

So colorful and beautiful that they seem like a mirage. On a patch of arid land, the waters are striking. You see a pool of turquoise surrounded by jungle. The springs are near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Its peak is nearly 6,000 meters above sea level, and you can see the snow glistening at the top.

So colorful and beautiful that they seem like a mirage. On a patch of arid land, the waters are striking. You see a pool of turquoise surrounded by jungle. The springs are near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Its peak is nearly 6,000 meters above sea level, and you can see the snow glistening at the top.

So colorful and beautiful that they seem like a mirage. On a patch of arid land, the waters are striking. You see a pool of turquoise surrounded by jungle. The springs are near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Its peak is nearly 6,000 meters above sea level, and you can see the snow glistening at the top.

Tembo's family live just nearby, in the national park at the base of the mountain. For them, looking at a horizon dominated by the mountain is as natural as eating or breathing. The mountain, known as the Roof of Africa, is mostly obscured once you're swimming through the warm turquoise water.

Tembo's family live just nearby, in the national park at the base of the mountain. For them, looking at a horizon dominated by the mountain is as natural as eating or breathing. The mountain, known as the Roof of Africa, is mostly obscured once you're swimming through the warm turquoise water.

Tembo's family live just nearby, in the national park at the base of the mountain. For them, looking at a horizon dominated by the mountain is as natural as eating or breathing. The mountain, known as the Roof of Africa, is mostly obscured once you're swimming through the warm turquoise water.

The spring is hidden behind the leaves of overhanging palms and the many other trees that grow around the edges. The heated water springs naturally from the ground, and you feel as though you're floating in a bathtub. The water is so clear, and the warmth is very soothing. If it weren't for the sight of Kilimanjaro through the treeline, you might easily forget that you were here in Tanzania.

The spring is hidden behind the leaves of overhanging palms and the many other trees that grow around the edges. The heated water springs naturally from the ground, and you feel as though you're floating in a bathtub. The water is so clear, and the warmth is very soothing. If it weren't for the sight of Kilimanjaro through the treeline, you might easily forget that you were here in Tanzania.

The spring is hidden behind the leaves of overhanging palms and the many other trees that grow around the edges. The heated water springs naturally from the ground, and you feel as though you're floating in a bathtub. The water is so clear, and the warmth is very soothing. If it weren't for the sight of Kilimanjaro through the treeline, you might easily forget that you were here in Tanzania.

As he rests by the side of the pool, Tembo explains that you must be very lucky. Usually, the spring is full of locals and tourists. But somehow the pair of you have the whole place to yourselves. You thank the elephant for a wonderful trip. He says you're always welcome. Then he brings up his trunk and pats your head with the affection of an old friend.

As he rests by the side of the pool, Tembo explains that you must be very lucky. Usually, the spring is full of locals and tourists. But somehow the pair of you have the whole place to yourselves. You thank the elephant for a wonderful trip. He says you're always welcome. Then he brings up his trunk and pats your head with the affection of an old friend.

As he rests by the side of the pool, Tembo explains that you must be very lucky. Usually, the spring is full of locals and tourists. But somehow the pair of you have the whole place to yourselves. You thank the elephant for a wonderful trip. He says you're always welcome. Then he brings up his trunk and pats your head with the affection of an old friend.

Comfortable as can be, you close your eyes briefly and float happily in the water. You can feel your muscles relaxing. Your mind becomes clearer as your breath grows deeper. You can smell the scent of fresh spring water, not unlike the lake where your journey began. You smile at the memory of resting below a tree when you mistook your elephant guide for a comfortable backrest.

Comfortable as can be, you close your eyes briefly and float happily in the water. You can feel your muscles relaxing. Your mind becomes clearer as your breath grows deeper. You can smell the scent of fresh spring water, not unlike the lake where your journey began. You smile at the memory of resting below a tree when you mistook your elephant guide for a comfortable backrest.

Comfortable as can be, you close your eyes briefly and float happily in the water. You can feel your muscles relaxing. Your mind becomes clearer as your breath grows deeper. You can smell the scent of fresh spring water, not unlike the lake where your journey began. You smile at the memory of resting below a tree when you mistook your elephant guide for a comfortable backrest.

It would be easy to imagine yourself back there right now as you float in warm water beneath the shade of many trees. You're rocked back and forth as you were by Tembo's breathing, bobbing gently in the water. Your own breaths are very calm. The sound is soothing above the lapping of the water. Somehow, you can sense the fragrance of guava, a musky perfume, sweet and otherworldly.

It would be easy to imagine yourself back there right now as you float in warm water beneath the shade of many trees. You're rocked back and forth as you were by Tembo's breathing, bobbing gently in the water. Your own breaths are very calm. The sound is soothing above the lapping of the water. Somehow, you can sense the fragrance of guava, a musky perfume, sweet and otherworldly.

It would be easy to imagine yourself back there right now as you float in warm water beneath the shade of many trees. You're rocked back and forth as you were by Tembo's breathing, bobbing gently in the water. Your own breaths are very calm. The sound is soothing above the lapping of the water. Somehow, you can sense the fragrance of guava, a musky perfume, sweet and otherworldly.