weekend fun +

On Saturday only a few of the volunteers decided to help out with activities. We got small animal feeding, which means we give meat to the meerkats, mongoose (vicious little beasts) and Beetlejuice the pole cat, and veg to the velvet monkeys and Spareribs, who will be coming home with me 😊

In the afternoon after lunch we did round two of animal feeding then went to play fun games the guides had arranged for us! 

In the evening we sat and played card games with a couple of beers. 

Sunday was much the same in the morning, however Me, Tommie, Christian and John booked ourselves into lunch at the Base camp, this is another place where volunteers stay but it has a restaurant and nice pool area that you can order different food. I had steak and fries! 

Sunday evening was sat around the camp fire meeting some of the newbies and playing games. 

On Monday I was put on research, this is where we drive around the reserve looking for the elephants to check on their health, unfortunately Appollo the big one us still AWAL, he hasn't been seen in over a week as his tracking collar is not working!

In the afternoon, it was sitting at a computer looking through camera trap pictures and noting down every animal that was seen in each one. My least favourite activity so far! 

Tuesday morning I decided to join a different group and help out with maintenance, it was interesting seeing how they work over here, I'm sure there has to be an easier way to enclose an area other than surrounding it with tarpaulin, but what do I know 🤷‍♀️

My afternoon was more enjoyable as I got to walk and even sit this time with the 3 beautiful cheetahs, Bolt, Bullet and Flash.