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By the time we got back to our room, we had just enough time to change and make it to Jiko by 3:45 for the Wanyama Safari. We had a full group of 13 and we left right on time at 4 p.m. to head for the truck outside.
Our guide was great and told us so many cool stories about the animals. The three of us stood up in the truck for most of our tour just taking in the opportunity to be so up close and personal with these beautiful creatures. One creature in particular, the ostrich, was so curious about us that she came right up to our truck and stuck her head over the railing. Our guide had already advised us not to “pet” any of the animals if this situation should arise.
The 1 and ½ hour tour flew by and before we knew it, we were back in Jiko being seated at a big table right in the middle of the restaurant. The food was very plentiful and showcased the very best of Jiko. As usual, my favorites were the appetizers and desserts. For my entrée, I had only a bit of the filet and mac n’ cheese since I didn’t want to spoil my dessert.
My only disappointment in the evening was that they only served you one glass of wine at each course. If someone didn’t like red or white wine, then they pretty much had to nurse one glass all evening (and I noticed a lot of that at the table ) Neither Carol nor Ramona are big red wine drinkers, so I almost asked our server if they could have another glass of white but I didn’t want to start anything.
When Thom and I did this dinner a couple of years ago, we were offered the choice of white or red throughout the meal. I’m not sure why they stopped that, but it was the only downer of the night.
There was one couple who were obviously there to eat their food and everyone’s else’s (to the point of asking numerous times “Is anyone going to eat that?” ) so they were a bit strange. They were the number one reason why I didn’t ask for more white for Carol or Ramona - - this couple had mentioned wanting more white so I knew they would jump on the band wagon if I said anything.
Ramona made up for her dislike of the red wine with the dessert wine (and Carol’s dessert wine ) which was a perfect way to end the meal along with the fabulous desserts. Despite some strange table mates and a shortage of wine, the safari was still such a experience. The three of us had a blast and . . . the strange table mates gave us something else to talk about that week!
Afterwards, we decided to head to DTD for a little shopping. I have never really been there at night for the intention of shopping, so the crowds were unbelievable to me. We shopped a little in the $10 and under store and Basin White, but the World of Disney was just too overwhelming. With a little shopping under our belts, we decided to head back to the resort and have a drink at the bar. We just missed a very crowded AKL bus, so we settled on to a bench only to have another empty AKL bus arrive within a couple of minutes. What luck!
We stopped by Victoria Lounge and the bartender made us some wonderful chocolate martinis. Ramona disappeared for a moment when we had finished our drinks and came back with another mai tai. She had wanted to compare this drink with her very strong one at ‘Ohana.
We chatted a while longer before she got a “to go” cup and we headed back for our long trek to the room. We actually managed to watch a little television before nodding off.
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Well what was the verdict on the Mai Tai? Victoria Falls is my favorite bar on property (and that's saying a lot) I love the selection of South African wines! Plus the last two times we've been all of the bartenders have been from Louisiana! Sorry DTD was a madhouse, we had the same experience when we went to La Nouba in October. I find it much more pleasant in the middle of the day!
When you mentioned your stange table mates it reminded me of Kim and Michelle last summer taking everyone's leftovers to have for breakfast . Sorry they were being tight with the wine but it sounds like you remedied that with the Chocolate Martinis and Mai Tai! Victoria Falls is one of my favorite bars on property!
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Exactly how close did the ostrich get? I quite fancy the safari but I'm scared still of ostriches - something to do with being chased by a rhea when I was five...
Just caught up on your updates, what a great trip you are having so far. Love the pics - what a great shot of your three in front of the castle at the MK. Sounds like a fund day over at AK, combined with a Yak Attack and some yummy food...day sounds perfect to me. Can't wait to hear all about the safari.
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I'm lovin' your girls only trip. DH and I are staying at AKL for the first time next May so I'm especially interested in your take on it all.
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The three of us stood up in the truck for most of our tour just taking in the opportunity to be so up close and personal with these beautiful creatures. One creature in particular, the ostrich, was so curious about us that she came right up to our truck and stuck her head over the railing. 
As usual, my favorites were the appetizers and desserts. For my entrée, I had only a bit of the filet and mac n’ cheese since I didn’t want to spoil my dessert. 
) Neither Carol nor Ramona are big red wine drinkers, so I almost asked our server if they could have another glass of white but I didn’t want to start anything. 
I’m not sure why they stopped that, but it was the only downer of the night. 
) so they were a bit strange. They were the number one reason why I didn’t ask for more white for Carol or Ramona - - this couple had mentioned wanting more white so I knew they would jump on the band wagon if I said anything. 
experience. The three of us had a blast and . . . the strange table mates gave us something else to talk about that week! 
We shopped a little in the $10 and under store and Basin White, but the World of Disney was just too overwhelming. With a little shopping under our belts, we decided to head back to the resort and have a drink at the bar. 
She had wanted to compare this drink with her very strong one at ‘Ohana. 
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. Sorry they were being tight with the wine but it sounds like you remedied that with the Chocolate Martinis and Mai Tai! Victoria Falls is one of my favorite bars on property!
Previous trips: POFQ 2005 & 2007, Boardwalk 2008, BCV & AKLV 2009 (our honeymoon) & 2012, BCV & BLT 2011, BCV 2013, AKLV 2014
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