This week its less about country and more safari. The kids won a voucher at the school fayre for a local safari park and so on a pretty grey and overcast day we decided to head off and go for a little tour round. I used to go to the safari park A LOT when my oldest two were little. We had got a season pass and it was one of the most perfect ways to burn some energy and a couple of hours in those sometimes very long pre-school days!
The kids really got into spotting the animals and when we entered the lions enclosure we were in for a bit of a treat as the lions were playing across the road and so we got to see them all very close. It is still a bit unnerving when they are so close to the car. They look so huge up close.!
I talked my husband into going through the monkey enclosure and not going the safe route..he wasn’t happy and there was much grumbling about the holiday and needing to keep the car in as best possible condition for our long drive. But he agreed but was very ready to flick the wipers on and squirt any curious monkey that got near the car. We had a few little hitchhikers but they seemed to struggle with the angle of our bonnet and kept slipping off. I was more worried we were going to squash one!
The most scary thing for me was not the lions or the monkeys but a Rhino, who we drove past and stopped to look at her and her calf. She stopped chewing her grass and just stared at us. Freaked me out. 
We enjoyed the drive although towards the end a camel put its head in the car and totally freaked out our youngest. So we made a somewhat hasty retreat to the car park!!
Things had changed a little since we were last there but the majority of the big animals were still the same. They had changed a lot of their exhibits to see at the end of the drive. There was a new falconary (with some particularly mean looking birds!) and plenty of new playground areas.
We are on holiday for the next couple of weeks so apologies as I won’t be able to comment loads but will make up for it when I get back! We are off to chase the sun!
wow some amazing photographs Sarah, the Rhino shots are just incredible. We don’t have a Safari park here anymore, we have the zoo, but it doesn’t have Rhino, I’d love to see one up close, I’d be afraid of it, but would still love to see it. What a fab day out, my two would love that xx
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We love safari parks but must admit I get freaked out when animals put heir heads in the car. Fab photos, especially the rhino!
Beautiful photos. Makes me realise that its been a few years since we went to a safari park. Need to add it to our list for next year.
Wow i am so jealous we keep saying we need to visit a safari park. Beautiful pictures too honey xx
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Great photos! We’ve yet to take our two to a safari park, but we loved going before them! Though when we last went there, a rhino also scared us – just started walking straight at the car, so I’d agree, they’re by far the scariest!
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I have never been to a Safari park, always fancied one but they so far away from here. Enjoy your holiday.
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I recognise that safari park! You’ve just reminded me that I must take my daughter there. Fantastic photos by the way.
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At least the lions were active and I’m sure the children enjoyed the antics of the monkeys! Lovely photos of the animals you saw and I hope you all have a great holiday – thanks for sharing with Country Kids.
Oh, that looks great! Haven’t been to a safari park for years 🙂 Have a wonderful holiday – look forward to hearing all about it!
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