Tunisia - Day 9 Zoo & Dinner Show

Day 9 and slowly coming to the end of what has been a great holiday. Today we spent the morning playing in the pool and then after lunch we had an excursion booked for an afternoon at the zoo followed by a dinner show.

We arrived at the zoo around 2 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon on what seemed like the hottest day of the holiday. The sea lion show was just starting as we arrived and whilst there was tiered seating available, none of it was in the shade. The heat was unbelievable and we all had sweat just pouring down us. It got so bad that we lost interest in the show and ended up leaving before it finished to seek shade, sun cream and some liquids.

We then took a stroll around the small loop of the zoo which contained most of the wild cats and then the longer loop which had more of the traditional African safari animals. The conditions the animals were in seemed pretty poor and was not a pleasant experience. Most of the animals looked like they were struggling with the heat as much as we were and shockingly some of them had no water or food available in their enclosure. In fact some people were buying bottles of water and feeding it to monkey's through their cages!!!

So whilst the zoo was a pretty poor experience the evening dinner and show made up for it. The dinner was very traditional Tunisian food which we had started to come accustomed to now. Then the show included loads of African music, dancing, pot balancing and so on.

Whilst the others were all still sleeping I had got in to the habit of getting up and going for s dip in the sea whilst doing the German thing and reserving some sunbeds for the day.

On Day 9 the water was so flat and clear. It looked absolutely beautiful.

I could have quiet happily stayed here all day, but I had to go back and wake the others up for breakfast.

It looks just like a postcard.

Holly enjoying a double serving of chocolate pancakes for breakfast.

Brandon looking cool in the hot tub.

Another day of fun ahead.

Tina getting ready for a relaxing morning wearing another Temu dolphin pool dress that I got her.

I think I was starting to embarrass everyone with a West Ham shirt, Boonie hat, bright Hawaiian shorts and shark sliders! 

In the morning me, Josh and Brandon joined in with the water polo.

We were just having fun in the pool, but there is always one person taking it seriously and keeping score and counting nr of player on each team etc.

About as much exercise as I had done in 10 days!

Brandon leaps for s hot on goal.

Another pass from Brandon.

I think the water polo tired Josh out.

In the peak afternoon heat we arrived at the Zoo.

The entrance certainly looked very African.

We really wanted to watch the sea lion show, but it was just sooooo hot.

They were doing all kinds of funny things on stage, but we were just fumbling around trying to find shade.

It was almost cruel seeing the animal in the pool whilst we were all burning up outside. We just wanted to jump in the water.

The zoo shop became very popular as it had air con!

The lions had found a shady spot and didn't move.

Anywhere they could get out of the beating sun and just hide.

You'd think they were used to the climate but even these cats looked to be struggling in the heat.

This white tiger had the right idea. Although I bet that water was pretty warm!

A cute little desert fox.

Huge ears relative to its size.

This was about the only thriving cactus we saw in Tunisia as a lot of the cactus plants looked like it was too hot for them and they looked like they were dying off. Last rain was back in April.

Some elephants in the zoo.

Taking shade on some really nice wooden carved chairs.

The emus.

More on the elephants.

More on the emus.

Look at those horns. These animals were desperate for some water as their trough was completely dried up!

We tipped some of our water in to the trough for them.

The white was was getting a little frisky!

Some little deer's.

Holly getting the chance to feed some deer's.

Holly and Tina waiting for the dinner and show.

And the boys enjoying sitting down with some ac.

Dinner was served in a huge circus shaped building for the show.

My shirt finally drying out from bing drenched in sweat!

The show started with some African drums.

Very colourful and very loud.

African dancers performed.

All the tribal paint and accessories.

More from the dinner show.

Believe it or not this guy also balanced a little boy in the chair on his head!!!

As if 6 jugs wasn't enough already.

Luckily the dinner and show was better than the zoo experience.

Brandon looking a cool cucumber with his chain and shades.

Me and Josh sitting at the head of the table.