JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Farm Experience & Zoo   We were all in high spirits and excited for the animals we would be meeting at Colchester Zoo! We explored the park and enjoyed seeing our favourite wild animals.  Among the highlights of the day was the female elephant that swayed side to side in harmony with the music playing near the elephant enclosure. We were convinced she was dancing! We were mostly impressed by the sheer size of the lion and were very lucky to take photos near him with only the glass keeping us apart.   The other highlight was feeding nectar to the beautiful, colourful birds. A few even decided to land on some of the group. At the Farm, we were welcomed by Roy, who is the head of the farm. Roy showed us round his farm and introduced us to all the animals. We were all impressed with how educational the tour was proving to be. Everyone enjoyed meeting the farm animals but most impressively, we all thor...

  Attractions of Blackpool   On top of the Blackpool tower we walked onto the glass floor to admire the fantastic views. Such a great exciting experience! By the seafront we spotted the famous horse and carts lined up outside the Tower. We were all eager to take a ride and the ladies chose the lovely pink princess carriage.  Most of us had never experienced this before and were absolutely thrilled, waving to the public and everyone took the time to wave back at us. At the ballroom we enjoyed tea and cake whilst we were listening to the organist and watched  couples dancing in this spectacular venue.  It was then our turn to take the opportunity to have a dance in the Ballroom. We were almost as good as the professional dancers! At the Sealife Centre we were delighted to learn that we were the first to be introduced to the giant sea turtle which had only arrived the previous night. This turtle was ...