Our room was right in the center of a 45,000 acre ranch.
At night, we could hear rhinos grunting & lions growling just on the other side of these glass doors!
This Central Province is the world’s first private wildlife sanctuary
& famous for its countless population of rhinoceros & buffalos.
A battle between two male impalas.
The next day we continued to explore the reserve & got to play with the rhinos!
One afternoon while we were relaxing in our room, we heard a sudden bang.
We discovered that a bird flew right into the glass doors & died!
We gave it a proper “burial” ceremony & placed it in the trees where it belonged.
Every year, since we started dating, we’ve gone horseback riding together.
Checking off our annual tradition during our honeymoon made it that much more meaningful.
On another day, we went on a mountain biking safari.
We were mistaken when we thought it was going to be a relaxing ride, but the high altitude proved us wrong.
We were only able to take one picture, because we were too busy dying from some intense pedaling.
While we were resting at the half way mark, one of the tires on our guide’s bicycle exploded.
It was a blessing in disguise, because our legs were secretly jello.
Thankfully, our driver saved the day & picked us up where we were stranded.
Drained by the sun & exhausted from our jam-packed itinerary,
one evening we decided to keep it simple & unwind in a warm bubble bath.
No matter where we were, it was as if the kindness followed.
Yet again, we were surprised with this beautiful plate of gelato.
Meet our Hungarian friends, Isti & Varro.
We first met them in the lobby at a Four Points Hotel …
& then again at Giraffe Manor, Sasaab Lodge, & here at Solio Lodge.
We literally stayed the same exact dates at all of these locations, & even had some of the same flights in between.
We were practically on vacation together!
Unfortunately, this is where our paths forked & we headed in different directions.
A sad farewell to John & Peter, who continuously kept us laughing. We’ll miss all of our inside jokes!