An interesting day. Part 1 was amazing, but for the first time the photos don’t come close to doing it justice. Part 2 the photos do do it justice.
So let’s start with the early morning (4.30) alarm call, to go on a safari to Yala.
We’re getting the idea – a race to the start so we can all charge in when it opens at 6.00.
You will have seen on the sign that wild leopards live in this reserve. Well here you go within 10 minutes – the little speck on top of the Rock is a leopard just waking up. It’s as close as we got – see David Attenborough for better close-ups, but for us fantastic to see.
This is what happens when word gets around!
So a similar theme of amazing creatures too far away to get really decent photos including peacocks,
Eagles,
Brief stop for a Loo break by the sea,
Elephants (again),
Crocodiles,
And a buffalo having a mud bath.
Plus mongooses (is that the correct plural?), wild boar, deer, pelicans jackals and so on. Terrific memories.