We're sitting quietly in the middle of scrubby fields, on a folding chair, not speaking & watching patiently for an hour as the sun rises slowly over the stunning mountain ranges.
Simples.
Suddenly a meerkat pops up out of the scrub, coast is clear, so another pops up, then the first goes down!! And so on! We had been up since 5 to see these dear little creatures wake up & go about their daily chores. Our problem was that there were some clouds which stopped the meerkats waking earlier! So they were immediately ready to forage and went off quickly. When the sun comes out they face it and warm their tummies which helps digest food. Luckily we did have time with some of them. I just love the way they sit right up with one paw over the other! So cute but apparently quite aggressive
It was lovely seeing them in their natural habitat - well worth getting up for!!
Not wanting to do the commercial Cango Caves which is a must apparently, we chose to drive right up into the mountains.
The scenery is stunning. You could be in Switzerland .
Our trusty hired car trundled up unmade roads with dust flying everywhere. Suddenly you would see the dust take off in the wind, like a mini sandstorm..
Finally we parked up and clambered up & down rocks until we came to a beautiful
waterfall.
Quite pleased with ourselves. At least it was cool between the crags!
Finished Valentines Day with champagne sitting in the lodges restaurant looking out over this beautiful country
So The Fish Eagles did fly. In fact they are nesting in a tree in the distance overlooking the lake. So large that even in the distance you can see their white plumage.
We sat out on our deck in the dark with a nightcap. Crickets playing and wildlife settling. No mosquitos just the odd one.
Just love this place. You only need a log cabin!!!!
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