Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre - Dorset
Two amazing days were spent at Monkey World. Armed with our adoption packages and photos of our very own primate we made our way into the 65 acre park, home to the stars of TV’s ‘Monkey Life’ and ‘Monkey Business’! You could feel the excitement in the air as we wandered around the grounds, impressed at the thought of meeting over 250 monkeys!
During the course of our visits we were fortunate enough to see several Chimpanzees, three Orangutans & an enclosure full of Gibbons! We even managed a picnic lunch in the sun before exploring the homes of the Macaques, Woolly Monkeys, Marmosets, Tamarins and Lemur.
We watched and laughed as the mischievous Chimpanzees chased each other around their enclosure whilst playfully wrestling and rolling on the ground. During our visit, we attended a keepers talk and learnt about the amazing work being done at the centre.
We even got to see the nursey Orangutans; Bula Mata, Rieke, Mimi-Loren & Oshine & could see just how well the animals are looked after.
An obligatory stop in the gift shop was a must to remind us of our time here.
A great day was had at the Sea Life Centre. Our first stop was at Penguin Beach to meet the Humboldt & Fairy Penguins who were eagerly awaiting their lunch. We learnt that Fairy Penguins (also known as Little Blue Penguins) are the world’s smallest penguin measuring just over 25cm tall and weighing around 1 kg. They’re also the only colony of Fairy Penguins in the whole of Europe! After a spot of lunch, we further explored the aquarium & a few brave souls even stroked a Star Fish at the Rockpool! Before leaving, we finished our adventure in the Ocean Tunnel surrounded by Blacktip Reef Sharks, Green Sea Turtles, and a beautiful array of tropical fish.
The sun was shining so we drove along the causeway of Chesil Beach to Portland,
and then onto Portland Bill Lighthouse. We explored the gift shop at its base
and read a little about its history. Whilst eating our second ice cream of the
holiday, we could look up at the impressive red and white lighthouse and
enjoyed the bracing sea air.
Everyone was very excited to be taking the steam train from Swanage to Corfe Castle. We waved as the train pulled into the station & excitedly stepped aboard Pullman Car No. 14 – the luxury observation car from the famous ‘Devon Belle’ train.
As we embarked on the scenic trip through the picturesque countryside it was an honour to be spending such a wonderful moment together.Once in Corfe, we enjoyed a leisurely walk exploring the pretty village before tucking into homemade sandwiches and cakes in a quaint little tearoom overlooking the iconic castle.
We played games with the giant-sized draughts and connect four in the
garden then visited the Wildlife Garden with hide and bird feeding
stations.
We stopped off at Farmer Palmer Farm where we explored the farm and were totally delighted to be able to feed
by hand goats, guinea pigs, sheep and cows. Plus stroking a miniature donkey
added to our total enjoyment.
It was game on as we hit the bowling alley for a few friendly but competitive games of bowling! There were a few strikes and some high scores.
Our next stop of the day was to explore one of the tanks outside the
Tank Museum, which houses 300 military machines, representing the key battles of every major conflict since the First World War.
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