When good friends get together and go away for a weekend, this is where you go and have fun… Marloth Park.
Leadwood Lodge.. a house in the bush…
Where friends can visit in comfort ….
Have breakfasts that look like this…
and have other visitors come and go….
some that nearly stand on you….
and some that leave you in peace…
and others that want to be fed…. oranges is all we had for this fellow…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
Indeed that is the life.I would really like to go there! and get close to your exotic animals. Fabulous
What a lovely place!
Thank you..
How fabulous to be that close to a zebra! This looks like a fun place.
It is the most relaxing wonderful place one can visit…
Can I come next time please?????? 😉
Only a pleasure… I could imagine a trip there with all my blog friends, it would be so great to share such a weekend with you all… going down to the rivers edge to look across at lion and buffalo… magical place…
I can imagine it now…absolutely wonderful 🙂
I would have loved to feed a zebra 🙂 Great captures, Rob!
Thanks Paula… things like that just give one such a peaceful feeling… it is so special to interact with a wild animal…
What a dream place…..Loved the images 🙂
Thank you… not quite your bald eagle area but still…
I think your place is better!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, what a way to spend a weekend with friends … and so close to the nature. Just amazing and very envy. And the breakfast, yes … please. I want to feed zebras too. Just a lovely post.
Thanks Viveka… a wonderful way to spend time with friends…
My weekend get-aways don’t look like that! I like your version a lot 🙂
Ours are normally like this.. sometimes more rugged with good friends or family…
What a wonderful fun place to go for a getaway! I really enjoyed the pictures. shame on you with the mangoes! lol You are in trouble if Linda ever finds out it was you and not her son! lol
Thanks Elaine… a wonderful getaway place… Sons can do no wrong, and he will stick by me on that one so I feel safe… lol
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There’s a sight I’ve never seen before! Hand feeding zebras. Amazing. Looks like a wonderful group of friends enjoying a terrific Park! The unexpected guests are pretty terrific, too!
Thanks Debra, I’m sure this was a hand reared zebra that had been released in the park as they are herd animals and this one was alone and quite tame… but it is nice to get up close to such an animal… I sat in the bush when I noticed the Kudu coming closer and the bull just about stood on me before he saw me, the photo of him with those magnificent horns has no zoom and no cropping… brilliant experience… but good food and good company makes for magical moments…
So oranges are not just good for nailing to trees? 😉
Yep… they do have other uses…
Magic!
That it is.. thanks Julie..
Yeah so where is my plane ticket?
I’ll let you know when we go again, but some of my friends are serious drinkers… can an Aussie keep up?
That’s the kind of fun that makes real sense! ‘Glad you all had a good time.
Thank you Ronnie… good company, good food and great area makes for a life of fun…
Amazing.
I can only assume the zebras are used to be fed by visitors (for it to sidle up so close in the wild)?
This is not normal behaviour. I can only assume this was a hand reared zebra that had been released in to the park… one it is seldom you get zebra alone they are herd animals and this one was just too tame, but great to get up close…
So jealous….this is my kind of place and I love zebras. Can I join you next time 😆
You are so welcome… you would love it there… nature up close, the Kruger park the other side of a fence… marvelous place…
What fun. Looks like a fantastic place to visit.
Thanks Maralee… it is one of those place near to us that we pop off to for a weekend break…
Now that’s what I call hanging out in the wild…and that food looked pretty tasty too!
The food is always good on these type outings, each couple take a turn at preparing a meal… never had a bad one yet…
I think of all the times I went camping with school children and the excitement they got in seeing the animals that we saw while camping and then I think of the expression on their faces if the animals were like the ones you have shown here. Priceless!
Thanks Mrs P. a great place to take kids… a close to nature experience…
Sounds like a wonderful place to chill out…
That it is Brian…
What a lovely place to get away from it all, bulldog. I’m not surprised Linda was cross about the mangoes. 😀
She sure was upset… till I told her it was her son that fed them to the hog… then all was forgiven… sons can never do anything wrong…lol
This is very true. 🙂 My son’s halo positively gleams. Very quick thinking on your part, bulldog. 😛
Oh I want to go!
Its a great place to get up close to the game…
Looks lovely! Is it ok to feed wild life? We are not permitted to do so here in Canadian parks.
It is frowned upon but when a Zebra walks into the party, who can avoid an opportunity to get up close and personal… we only feed what they would normally eat and as Marloth Park is surrounded by orange groves I’m sure its used to an orange… however one never forgets it remains a wild animal that can get out of hand, but this zebra was obviously used to getting tit-bits from visitors… I wouldn’t go feeding my steak to a leopard or anything like that…
I wouldn’t feed my steak to a leopard either, it’s my steak!
Thanks for answering my question bulldog!
Diana
Wowwwww!! I really want to go there :). What an experience!
It is a place we visit often and this occasion in a group of friends… great fun..
wow that is so cool. When I finally make it over your way I’m going to be like a kid in a lolly shop!
That is one place to visit… plenty of safe fun…
Looks like tons of fun!
Russ
It is Russ, specially when in good company…
You didn’t have a leopard come in for a little pat on the head?
Luckily not…. but we had a warthog that I fed all Linda’s mangoes to .. she wasn’t very happy as they were big and juicy … the hog enjoy them…
I’d be upset too. I love mangos!
Looks like a great time, thanks for making us all jealous. LOL.
My pleasure Kymeem… a great place for fun…
Che meraviglia, come mi piacerebbe fare un’esperienza di questo tipo, fantastica!!
Le foto sono bellissimeeeee
Ciao, Pat
Thanks Pat… it is a wonderful place to have fun…