Day 11 Safari game drives in Yala national park
A 4.45 a.m wake up call and 5 of us had boarded our jeep by 5.15 a.m We arrived at the entrance to the park 20 minutes before it opened so wandered around by the jeep taking a few photos of a peacock and listening to the dawn chorus. There was no other traffic on the road, apart from two more jeeps that joined us. Had an amazing 3 hour game drive, the main body of water was a man made reservoir built around 20 years ago complete with dead tree trunks. We spotted deer, all sorts of bird, water buffalo and had wonderful morning. The air was cool and still early on but very hot and humid by the time we left the park at 9 a.m On our return there was an elephant in the road Back to the hotel for a late breakfast a chill by the pool, we had a quick swim, the sun was too strong for much else. But we did sit in the shade with a cold drink. The waiter informed us that as it's a full moon today they were unable to serve...