Plants all around… Today has been a day of hard work and new things learnt, I spent the day seeing what the reforestation project is like that Edge of Africa have for volunteers, I was with an awesome guy, one of the Rastafarian’s there community is very close to the trail. The trail I am referring to is an area of fynbos and woodland surrounded by township areas, it provides a lovely natural environment. They have been working in the area to create a nice w...

A morning on the lagoon….fishing! (Especially for grampa) This morning I found myself endlessly walking up and down the beach at 7am! Looking for bate for the fishing trip… an hour later still nothing…some may find it quite annoying when you get up at that time and get nothing…from it. However it was a perfect way to start the day to which I took plenty from. The cool water on your feet, the perfect rainbow that was across the lagoon, green green forest ...

Into the sea…finally! Well it was cold but not like home. Can anything be as cold as the water at home…! It was day at the beaches around Knysna today with Aunty Anne and Errol. Buffalo Bay beach was first on the beach circuit. It was such nice day, cooked breakfast afternoon on the beach and of course my favourite a bry at night!! The noise from the waves breaking on beach…hot sand on your feet, blue sky’s, the sun high in the sky…..nice to relax an...

I can’t sit still for long! Road trip to Mossel bay, I went with the other volunteers today…back to where my trip started, we visited the game reserve and Jukani. It was so nice to be able to go back and say hello….it really makes you look at where the time has gone, that first morning I woke up and the game reserve on my first day in S.A all that time ago up and until now…. When I am 3 weeks away from being home!… It was awesome to see everyone again ...

Halloween South African style…..back to the park! So it was Halloween …had an awesome weekend need I write any more…!!! It’s been a nice week; of course I could no longer stay away from those elephants….back to the park I went for 4 days!!! I now leave the activity budgets to the new volunteers that come after me, this week I trialled a new activity budget and its working quite well, a lot more concentration needed…..less time talking to the gui...