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Monday 27 May 1998
We wanted to visit both Bristol and Bath and were hoping to stay somewhere near the two
towns for a couple of nights. Fran wanted to go through Longleat Safari Park if we had time.
It was an hour before last admittance when we reached the entrance and the weather had turned
a little dull, but remained fine.
The lions were not in a mood to entertain guests and apart from one lioness who was sitting
in the shade, the rest were having a siesta. |
| Actually the first animals we came to were the giraffes. This was a youngster
who was quite unconcerned at the visitors who had got out of their cars to watch him or her.
Note for readers: Although the giraffe only has the same number of bones in its neck as a
human does, it is not recommended for anyone to try this manouvre at home... |
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We happened along at just the right moment in the elephant enclosure as this group of young elephants crossed right in front of our car.
As can be seen below, Fran had oodles of fun feeding Bambi! |
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No, it's not a sheep in wolf's clothing, it really is a wolf! The wolves were a bit more co-operative than the lions, a couple of them crossing behind the car on their way to join a third who was ripping something to pieces. |
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| I gave the monkey enclosure a miss, thinking that the windscreen wipers and aerials might come in handy later on...!
We were far too late to consider going around the house - this is the closest we got! |
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