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Indonesia’s Taman Safari

If you are ever in Indonesia near Jakarta I recommend visiting the Taman Safari.  You’ll drive through big cat enclosures.  It’s pretty amazing.

My husband worked in Indonesia the first 10 years of our marriage, he rotated working 28 days on and 28 days off, but he had to travel on his days off.  In the years he worked there, I went and visited Indonesia three times.  The first time I went I was seven months pregnant with daughter #3 and took daughter #2 with me, she was 11 months old at the time.  Our oldest stayed in California with my mom.

On my second trip to Indonesia, I flew to Jakarta with all four of our kids.  We used my husband’s frequent flyer miles, so we basically flew for free.  The trip was a blast, we stayed three days in Singapore before heading over to Jakarta.  While in Indonesia, we visited the Taman Safari.  The safari is a drive-through, you stay in your own car and drive through all the exhibits.  At the end of the drive, you have the chance to interact with animals.

Taman Safari Indonesia

These pictures are from my second trip to Indonesia when I took all four kids with me.

Taman Safari Indonesia Tiger Cub

My son with a real tiger cub.

Rodney Taman Safari

Taman Safari Indonesia Leopard

Daughter #3 with a leopard.

Kristi with a Leopard

Taman Safari Indonesia Elephant

Daughter #2 with an elephant.

Ashley with an Elephant

Taman Safari Indonesia Oranguatan

Daughter #1 with a baby orangutan.

Alyssa with an Orangutan

 

Taman Safari Indonesia Video

My husband had a short-term consulting job in Jakarta in 2012.  He was staying in a really nice hotel apartment so I went over and stayed with him.  We got the chance to go to the Taman Safari again.

Taman Safari Indonesia Lions

My husband and I sound like total dorks in these videos.

Taman Safari Indonesia Hippo

This hippo was hanging out in the road begging for carrots.

Hippo Taman Safari Indonesia

Hippo Taman Safari

I’m not sure what this guy is.

Cow Like Creature Taman Safari

Animal Taman Safari

What is This? Taman Safari

Baby Elephant Taman Safari Indonesia

Below looks like a display but these animals were real.  I’m not sure what they are called.
Taman Safari Indonesia

Taman Safari Indonesia Bears

Bears Taman Safari Indonesia

Wildebeast Taman Safari Indonesia

 

I’m participating in the A to Z Challenge.  This Indonesia’s Taman Safari post is my “I” post.

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