Reinette and I headed to Sun City for a get away. The guys stayed for school and work but she was needing some time away from the ash and chaos. A conference center, hotel, casino, waterpark, time share community. This was different. (And lucky for us close to Pilanesburg National Park.) Once checked in we went exploring and found the Valley of Waves water park themed on a lost city in Africa. The entrance bridge has a line of elephant statues and a monkey fountain and carvings in the rocks along with drumming and roaring piped in...
there is a maze that reminded me quite a bit of the beginning of Labyrinth and so we definitely did. 
Our first dead end
The wave pool. 20 minutes of each hour the pool flattens out for the chance to ride the waves. You know the big wave is coming when the seven lion fountains are all spitting water, follwed by a large thunderclap and the wave. The water is cold but we had lots of fun. (Pics aren't of us but we definitely rode the waves as well as went down the water slides) 
Sunset with piña coladas
I'm enjoying following your adventures, Jessi, and will look forward to hearing more when you return.
ReplyDeleteKatherine