Giraffe Safari & Unit 1
Sunday. Time for another outing with the Steely-Eyed Ninja Speed Walkers; this time, we returned to the Royal Military Canal in Hythe. Starting at Unit 1, we followed the canal west along the perimeter of the Port Lympne Safari Park. From the footpath, we could see Common Eland—one of the largest species of antelope—grazing in their field, and even caught a glimpse of a few zebra. A few kilometres along the trail, there’s a public footpath leading into the grounds of the park, which provides a little free giraffe-spotting as it passes right next to their enclosure. It’s a steep path, and very muddy in winter, but luckily we’ve had enough dry weather lately to make it viable. After the walk, about 6.5 km in total, we stopped for lunch at Unit 1 before heading home. Thanks to Tamara, Caroline, Charlotte and Bento for joining the walk today.
