The ostrich riding worked up my appetite so I crossed the rode on my bike and devoured a ham and cheese toasted sandwich in a pretty tea garden. I hit the road under the mid-day sun, taking in the beautiful surroundings at a relaxed pace. Since my bike ride in southern Laos to the old Khmer ruins, I’ve come to appreciate how bicycles allow you to experience an environment in a slower manner.
I was able to stop and take photos of whatever I wanted. I could smell the flowers, feel the sun’s intense heat, and curse the gradual inclines you don’t feel when driving in a car. I was able to say ” hi”? to locals in passing, and when I came upon children walking home from school, they held out their left hand for me to slap while riding by (at the risk of losing my balance, being thrown from the bike and breaking my collarbone).
Initially, I was drawn to the wilderness park because of its cheetah conservancy, but once there, I was treated to an array of wildlife including monitor lizards, white vultures, ring-tailed lemurs, Nile crocodiles, and pygmy hippos.
The big cats were the main highlight, a pair of playful Bengal tigers…
rare white lions…
3 beautiful African lions…
and white tigers.
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Categories: Adventures, South Africa
16 Comments
Ooooooooooooooooo, aaaaawwwwwwww!!!!! :grin:
Ooooooooooooooooo, aaaaawwwwwwww!!!!! :grin:
Beautiful :shock: great pictures how long did stay at the park? Were there lots of people there??
I was in the park for about 2 hours….it was more of a zoo though. Stay tuned for my first safari experience in a BIG national park!
Beautiful :shock: great pictures how long did stay at the park? Were there lots of people there??
I was in the park for about 2 hours….it was more of a zoo though. Stay tuned for my first safari experience in a BIG national park!
David,
My 7-year old daughter just came downstairs this morning holding her stuffed cheetah from build-a-bear store. It was great to show her actual pictures of the real animals. She wants to visit them but I told her they were too far away to visit. She loves the pictures though, especially of the cub.
Rob DiBlasi
Hi Rob – good to hear from you! :)
I hope to post a lot more wildlife photos in the coming weeks.
David,
My 7-year old daughter just came downstairs this morning holding her stuffed cheetah from build-a-bear store. It was great to show her actual pictures of the real animals. She wants to visit them but I told her they were too far away to visit. She loves the pictures though, especially of the cub.
Rob DiBlasi
Hi Rob – good to hear from you! :)
I hope to post a lot more wildlife photos in the coming weeks.
Will you make it to Italy/Venice? I love the big cats.
Will you make it to Italy/Venice? I love the big cats.
Looks like you’re WAY too close to these animals!
Looks like you’re WAY too close to these animals!
Nice post.Thanks for sharing.
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