Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Yurt Stay

Hello Friends,
     Tomorrow is my 32nd wedding anniversary.  Mr. Lucky and I celebrated a little early.  There is a 10,000 acre nature preserve and conservation center a little over an hour away from us. http://www.thewilds.org/  This season they opened up an area for overnight stays in Yurts. We spent last night there. What's a yurt?  In this case a fabulously well appointed canvas and wood round tent. 

Here is ours, nestled in amongst the trees. How about a look inside?
This doorway led to a bathroom.
Window had no glass, only screening.


What was our view from our Yurt?

Much more impressive in real life.  A picture does not do it justice.

Before leaving this morning we went on a 2-1/2 hour open bus tour of about 1000 of the 10,000 acres.
Animals roamed free within vast pasturelands. 

Giraffes, rhinos,  Przewalskis wild horses, antelopes, zebras, etc.

Persian onagers

Indo-Chinese Sika deer

Cheetahs, wild African dogs and rare dholes were housed in another part of the preserve away from the prey animals.  The cheetah's inclosure had a sign that I absolutely loved!



All in all a memorable anniversary.  I'd love to go back and do it all again!

9 comments:

  1. Wow, Rumi, 32 years is quite the milestone for you and your darling husband! Congratulations to you both and your whole family! What a wonderful way to celebrate too! I think that's the kind of getaway I might even be able to convince MY husband into doing! Maybe in another 4 years, for our 32nd! Great pics!

    MGM

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  2. What fun.....the scenery alone would be worth it...

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  3. Happy Anniversary Rumi. What a lovely way to spend it. Beautiful photos.

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  4. Rumi, congratulations on your anniversary. I like the Yant. It is very interesting. I am curious, did any bugs get in it??

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  5. Happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Lucky!!! How much fun. I kept envisioning something more rustic when you told me about it. Love the sign.

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  6. What a fantastic yurt. The only one I have been in was the permanent home of a hippie in Teepee Valley. It didn't have a proper double bed like that one in at all. A fantastic idea for a getaway.

    Amazing critters but wow what a view!

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  7. Rumi, happy Anniversary. I loved all your photos but the SIGN at the end was the best. Hugs, Robin

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  8. A very Happy Anniversary Rumi!!! It looks like an amazing way to celebrate - the yurt looks very cosy and what a wonderful view!

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  9. Happy Belated Anniversary! What an awesome place to stay and the Yurt is pretty cool. I have seen them advertised in some the magazines we read where you can build your own.

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