On our third and final day, we packed up and checked out of our lovely hotel. Despite knowing we had a fun fuelled day ahead, I was still sad at the thought of leaving.
Once we’d packed everything into the car, we walked back to the shopping centre to eat another naughty breakfast at My Cookie Dough.
This time I opted for the sticky toffee and banana cookie with ice cream and my partner had the salted caramel cookie with ice cream.
Both were amazing and even better than our first visit.
Feeling full up and ready for the day, we climbed into the car and drove forty five minutes away to the West Midland Safari Park.
Like all UK safaris, there’s a drive through area and then the main park with the rest of the attractions that you walk around.
We started with the drive through safari, where I fed several greedy animals, including the deers.
Got up close to the camels and elephants.
Watched a rhino and it’s baby frolick around.
Before getting very close to the zebras.
Close enough to stroke one.
After an amazing time driving around, it was time to head to the main part of the safari park.
With fake snow everywhere, it felt like a winter wonderland.
We took in the natural beauty of the lake.
Watched curious meerkats.
Before looking at the bats, reptiles, penguins and finally, hippos.
Just as we was about to leave, we noticed a beautiful sunset behind the trees, which we stopped to admire.
We then climbed into the car, ready to head home.
On the way, we passed through Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Remembering a dessert place we wanted to try was in the area, we decided to have a pit stop.
Decorated with tonnes of Christmas lights, Aylesbury was a wonderful sight.
We walked into The Works, the dessert place we’d seen online and I ordered a banoffee sundae on top of a waffle and my partner had an Oreo sundae on a waffle.
Both were huge, but delicious and worth the visit. Although if I returned, I’d definitely share dessert!
Bellies full, it was time to head home after an amazing few days away.
Ah Aylsebury is so close to me!!! The safari park looks beautiful! Love the fake snow and so cool you stroked the zebra! Also, stop with the cookies I waaant lol x
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Is it? It’s around an hour and half from me. The safari park felt so Christmassy and beautiful, I loved it😊 Haha I want too when I look at the pictures. I might have to detour to Birmingham one day for more😂 xx
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Yeah its pretty close I’m sure like 40 mins from me!? It looked it! The fake snow just makes it extra pretty❄️ Yeah I’m going to have to too😂😂 xx
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Aaw it looks a nice area from what we saw😊 Haha agreed. Fake snow makes anything better😊😂 Lol lets do a road trip. Off to get cookies😊😂 xx
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I have to be honest I’ve been once😂 Need to go for that desserts place though! Although Kaspa’s in Northampton is next on my agenda haha, have you heard of Kaspa’s? Thats true! Yes let’s do it haha.😂🍪 xx
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No but now this is a dessert road trip😂 I’ll look up Kaspa’s😊 Haha well if you ever do go Birmingham, you know there’s a My Cookie Dough😊 xx
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Yeah do it it looks amaze! Yes I’ll keep my eye out for it next time I go 🙂 xx
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You and the ZEBRA omg xxx
Happy new year love !
all the best xo
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Aaw thank you. Happy new year to you too lovely😊😙 xx
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Lovely photos and the breakfast was really naughty! Salted caramel anything is my favourite! I am so excited to be catching up with your posts danniijane! I nominated you for an award if you would like to give it a go. Happy New Year!
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Aaw thanks Gina. I’ll try to do the award in the New Year 😊 I loved salted caramel too. Aaw I’m glad you’re enjoying catching up☺💕 xx
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I am having a great time looking at what you have been up to. A little envious too!
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Aaw well I’m sure they’ll be lots of travel and adventures waiting for you☺ xx
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Lots of exciting this in the new year that I am sure of and can’t wait to see what’s in store. Wishing you lots of exciting things and good memories to be made too!
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Aaw thank you. I hope we both have an amazing 2017, filled with travel and lovely memories☺ xx
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Aww all those animal pics are so cute! Hope you have a lovely new year 🙂 x
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Aaw thanks lovely. I hope you have a great new year☺😙 x
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That’s ok 🙂 Thank you! xx
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Omg no way!!! The drive through safari, how cool!!! Can’t believe how close the animals get to the car, like literally stinking its head in the vehicle, what an amazing experience that mustve been. Are they all out in the same open area? The rhino looks really cool. Were there any giraffes? lol Jeeze Birmingham is definitely a place to go for adventures! So cool.
xo, JJ
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You’d love the UK safaris, the animals get so close to the car☺ The giraffes were indoors, too cold for them sadly. No there’s gates to separate the animals. So you wait for the electric gates to move and drive on through☺ Birmingham was a lot of fun☺ xx
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That is seriously the coolest thing! So jelly!!!
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They are so fun, I love being able to get that close to the animals😊 x
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How amazing was that? I can’t believe that there’s a mini safari in UK! Look like you had a fab time 😀 Happy New Year!!!
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There is. I’ve been to a few good safaris in the UK☺ Aaw thanks, I had a lovely time. Happy new year to you too☺ xx
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Absolutely brilliant! I love the safari park pictures. You got so close to so many beautiful creatures!
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Aaw thank you. We wasn’t sure how the animals would be as it’s winter. But they was still really active and coming up to the car😊 xx
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The drive through safari is the coolest thing I have ever seen!!! They don’t have that where I live or even near me. You have now added something to my to do one day list!
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Aaw no way? If you’re ever in the UK we have some good ones😊 I hope you get to visit one, they’re so fun😊 xx
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Enjoyed reading..Best wishes for a great 2017!
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Aaw thank you. Happy New Year to you too and best wishes for the year ahead😊 x
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Oh My gosh! That food! Especially the Caramel cookie! My mouth is seriously watering right now! I loved your safari pictures! It is so cool that you can not only see such beautiful exotic animals but actually touch them! ❤
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Oh them cookies were so good. So sad there’s not a My Cookie Dough stall in London. Aaw thank you. I love safari parks. It’s so nice to get that close to the animals😊 xx
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They looked it! I think I have to travel to Birmingham just to experience it! They are so cool! I have never been but it is on my bucket list! 🙂 ❤
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Bambi!!!
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There was so many cute little Bambis☺ x
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