Nature Valley

Gazelle Valley is a nature reserve located about one mile northeast of the large mall described in a previous post, and roughly one mile northwest of the rental car agency where we will pick up our wheels on July 1st (more on that later). We needed an activity for the kids yesterday, but weren’t able to get there until later in the afternoon. Here’s us waiting for the bus with sad faces.

By then it was really hot and there was construction near the entrance, so the walk in was very dusty.

As a nature reserve, the entire vibe is extremely hands-off and self-directed. The staff were all huddled in the air conditioned office near the entrance, which emboldened us to soak our feet in this shallow pond, despite the sign in the background prohibiting it.

That’s when we noticed the first one.

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The hunt for more gazelles began, punctuated by rest breaks at the many shady stops throughout the park.

There was a lizard, some birds, and this little gazelle named Tina (according to Aviva).

We were able to hail a taxi back to Uncle Paul and Aunt Laura’s house to have some downtime before dinner and showers. It was a successful outing and definitely worth a few hours in the heat.