We had a lovely visit to Longleat for Bridie's birthday and were fortunate that the wet weather of the previous two days was replaced with blue skies for the entire visit. Having arrived at just after 10 we were on the safari trail soon afterwards with brilliant views of so many of the star animals, particularly the lions, wolves and tiger. It was nice to take our time and we didn't hurry as we meandered through the various zones.
One we always go through is the monkey enclosure and we were visited by many of the little critters through the enclosure. They seemed intent on reaching down under the bonnet to retrieve leaves and anything else that had been trapped there. They soon turned to checking out the road worthiness of the car with attention to the windscreen washer jets which they loved when I sprayed them thinking it would put them off. Far from it! They loved the foaming water and quickly bit off both the jets, although one stayed attached. The other tumbled down the bonnet but miraculously stayed on as we drove gently along. One of the new monkeys knocked it and it went further down still but not yet fallen off and gone for good.
We made it to the exit where the woman checking no animals were leaving with us, was able tp pass us the housing which I have refitted today with success. No damage done. They didn't break the rear windscreen wiper despite jumping on it!
The next stop was the lake with the trip to the see the gorillas, colobus monkeys and to feed the sea lions. You always get great views of them and they obliged as usual. We also completed the maze with success in finding both the centre and exit without cheating and without taking too long. The best we've done in all the many visits.
By 4 the lights were on and we were able to enjoy the stunning lights and sculptures based on the books of Roald Dahl. It really was a treat and a wonder to see.
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