We hired a driver and vehicle and toured the Wine Valley, we found a beautiful hotel somewhere out in the middle of nowhere and stopped for lunch. We didn't particularly want a dinner just a snack and they very kindly accommodated us. What I remember most is the bread and pudding ice cream that Shelia had, I went for Lemon Souffle and it was the best I have ever tasted in my life.
On another day we went to the Cheetah Rescue centre and for a little extra you were allowed to go in with the cubs then also get up close to a fully grown Cheetah. Normally I don't think animals should be in cages, but here in South Africa the Cheetahs are dieing out and the whole idea of this centre is to get a birth project underway, as well as taking the cheetahs around to village schools to introduce the beauty of the animal.
We went from here to Shamwari Game Reserve. The weather was even colder and worse, the lodge staff were on strike!
We had organised a private jeep for us, knowing that with 4 as a group it would be easier, also the thought of getting up at 4.00 am to be on the game drives for 5.30 did not appeal to me at all.
On morning the phone rang at 4.00 am as our wake up call, we said we weren't going out till 7am, the operator apologised then rang Brian and said to him, please don't worry you don't need a wake up call. We laughed so much because he was woken up to tell him he didn't need to wake up!
We weren't that lucky at watching as much game here as we were on previous trips further North, nevertheless we still saw the Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, and the greatest thing of all, in hubby's view, the hippo's.
Watching them play in the Water was Gary's most memorable moment. It was our last game drive and well worth it.
Outside our lodge with our Ranger |
Our mugs of hot chocolate |
We have always been use to Sundown out on safari, where they stop to watch the sunset and you usually have a drink and nibbles to toast another day. Here it was so cold that we looked forward to our stops just so we could warm our hands on the mugs.
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