Our chauffeur is a master driver of automatic cars (he's had a bit of practice with his Hornet Rambler) and confidently transports some of us to our destination: Spier Wine Estate. We need to use two cars as we are eight in total. Dory is rebelling, she doesn't feel well after her long trip (her guilty "green conscience" might also be a contributing factor). We are therefore very grateful for the use of The King's sister's comfortable automatic.
A wonderful educational Eagle Encounter with Nelson. He is actually a girl, but originally was so skinny and small that they assumed that she was a male. She could not be released back into the wild as old fractures inflicted while in captivity makes her vulnerable (her legs could break again when she hits a cliff at 120km/h). She was confiscated from her original owner & joined the Centre at the age of 6.
Most of the birds are tethered to a perch with a really low barrier around them (no mesh cages) to keep visitors at a safe distance. You could obviously climb right over if you were adamant. All birds kept are hand raised, the Centre's main objective is to rehabilitate and release.
Two Barn Owls. They sleep for a few minutes at a time only and also don't need 8 hours sleep a day.
A wonderful interactive experience at a very affordable price - highly recommended!
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