Breakfast is Delicious.

And so it went... another morning, another extremely filling breakfast!

Our third morning there, breakfast had an unusual element. It was an almost Manwich tasting ground beef! I asked Geoff what it was and he said, "I don't know exactly, and it looks weird, but it's terribly addictive." So of course, I had to try a big spoonsful...

The plate as it was at the moment I sat down to eat:


I didn't take pictures of everything, because as you can see, some things were repeats such as the eggs, bacon and beans. But, on this morning, there were some lovely grilled tomatoes...


And the aforementioned meat...


Which was addictive.

I also thought I would add a picture of the fire pit area of the lodge for you to see. It was so beautiful, we had such a lovely time.


I highly recommend Lalibela for anyone thinking of going on a safari close to Cape Town. It was so lovely, and they make you feel very special when you are there. The rooms are quite deluxe and the scenery is unbelievable. The animals just do their thing, and you just do your thing, and it all works around you. Really nice.

This is our room from the walkway...


And the inside... it was absolutely gigantic and the bathroom was right behind the bedroom so you can't see it...


Wow. It is such an amazing place. I highly recommend it.

Dinner at the Lodge -- I do Kudu.

The second night was crazy! Our safari drive was cut short by a monstrous rain storm that was beautiful while it was approaching, and frightening when it hit! Our drive Geoff raced through the range to get us to the lodge safely, but early. The rain was pouring and we all sat in the lounge and had a drumming lesson while the kitchen staff prepared us a lovely dinner.

Here's my first plate...

The game on the menu the second night was kudu. It was basically a tenderloin of kudu that had been grilled on the bbq and was all smokey tasting from the rain. It was absolutely and without question one of the most delightful things I had ever tasted!


Wow. It was just amazing. Kudu rules all the way 'round. It was one of my favorite meats that we tasted AND I bought a beautiful kudu purse while staying in Cape Town. God Bless the mighty kudu!

And for those among us not ready to taste the beloved kudu, there was a lamb roast...


It was very lamb-y, and a bit outside my lamb comfort zone. More kudu, please!

There were also some very lovely hassleback potatoes...


And rice! I love rice and potatoes. Bring on the carbs!


There was also a big bowl of cheesey cauliflower and broccoli...



And there was a giant helping of mixed veggies.


Eh. Not my cup of tea, but so be it really.

And then came the showstopper. After wine and food and stories of the rain, we were served a delightful dessert...


Banana crepe with cream and little cocoa pawprints. TOOOOOO FREAKING CUTE!!!!! I loved it! Everyone oohed and ahhhed and dug into their dessert. It was delicious.

It's amazing how hungry and tired you can be when all you do is eat and relax! We went back to our canvas tree top room (which was gorgeous and very sturdy) and crawled into our gigantic bed and fell straight to sleep. It was a good day.

Safari Breakfast -- Not for the not very hungry...

Breakfast had even MORE options then dinner, if you can believe it... Very recognizable breakfast fare for the most part, and pretty hearty. It makes sense. You are woken up at around 5am to go on the morning safari. You don't have proper breakfast until you return and wash up, about 9:30 or 10:00. By then, you're starving from having been outside and enjoying seeing the animals...

My plate is not appetizing again, but the plates were HUGE so it's a weird plate to photograph...


And with the indulgence of the other guests, I took pics of each of the hot dishes, skipping the cold ones in the interest of everyone getting to their food more quickly!

First up, eggs either scrambled or fried:


The eggs look weird but they were amazing. They have the darkest yolks and the flavour is unbelievable.

Potato patties were crazy delicious with the tomato sauce...


The tomato stew/sauce was quite delicious. It seemed sort of random, but it really complemented the breakfast. It was basically slow cooked tomato and onion.

There were also beans...


And bacon...


And a boerwoers type sausage...


AND... creamed corn.


Hunh? Creamed corn? Okay. I had a little bit of it, didn't quite get it's breakfast appeal, and filled up on the copious offerings presented to us. There was also toast, veggies, cheeses, deli meats, and fruits. It was certainly a breakfast that was satisfying enough to see you through until the "light" lunch at 1:30pm.