We agreed and so after an early breakfast ( the second time in the week when I was the first person down in the morning !) we were collected by Cliffy in his van.
The first place we went was the Tala Game Reserve.
We arrived at the start point and looked out over the reserve, the animals are out there somewhere…
For this part of the trip we were to transfer into an open 4x4 and be driven round the reserve by one of their rangers.
This would give us a great view of any animals we came across and a knowledgable host to inform us and take us to all the right places. We had a fantastic time going round the reserve and saw a wide range of animals including..
Zebra
Giraffe
White Rhino
Water buck
Impala
and many more ….
It was a wonderful place, as well as the wildlife that we were able to see it was also a place of tranquility. When the ranger stopped the vehicle and turned off the engine you could just hear the noise of birds in the area and animals. The lovely sunshine also helped.
Next stop was the Natal Lion Park. Driving through the park we saw some elephants in the distance and then came to the lion enclosure. Somewhat underwhelming in that this was actually a comparatively small area inside a strong fence ( for obvious reasons) that you go in to and drive around. It did afford good views of the lions - pleased how the photos came out as I was shooting through the glass of our vehicle.
This one was rather ominously standing over what looked like a trophy hub cap!
Our third and final stop for the day was the PheZulu Safari Park. Here we got to see some aspects of traditional Zulu culture. Sitting in a traditional hut
and then watching some Zulu dancing against the backdrop of the "Valley of 1000 Hills"
and the chance to take some photos with the dancers….
After some lunch, a visit to their crocodile park, and the obligatory shopping in the gift store it was time to head back to Pietermaritzburg.
A truly wonderful day.
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