Meike's Sabbatical

Travel Fan for years, seen alot of the US, and once started with a Safari in South Africa in 2018 I'm hooked to this beautiful, generous, amazing country and its people Læs mere Linden, Deutschland

Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 17. okt. 2023 12.35
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Højde: 148 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.584714, 26.58341233°35’5” S 26°35’0” E
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Dag 26
Little Hideaway
17. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Since the weather has now picked up it gets really warm, almost hot during the day. As a treat between manual labor (pulling alien plants) and elephant research Jaco lead us to a little Hideaway in the woods: a waterfall with a little pond to swim in. It is really amazing, and due to the current rain it has quite a lot of water, perfect to cool down.
Today we also accounted a couple of Giraffes with babys, so cute...Læs mere
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Rejsende Tolle Tiere!
28.10.2023SvarOversætte
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 16. okt. 2023 17.55
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Højde: 29 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe -33.621645, 26.56901833°37’18” S 26°34’8” E
Dag 25
The Lioness
16. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Believe it or not - it was raining again really badly all night and this morning. So instead of going out in the morning we prepared another session for the kids on Wednesday, this time about the 'circle of live'.
In the afternoon it cleared and we finally were able to go out, this time to check on the black rhino. The roads though were still flooded and really muddy, so it was a hard and bumpy ride - but well worth it. Instead of seeing the rhino we finally found the lioness, which until today, we have only seen from afar. She had one cub with her, the other two were not to be seen. She also was in company of the two males which we have seen previously. On our way back we were stopping for the sun down and and quite a few fireflies - lightening up the bushes like tiny christmas lights.Læs mere
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 13. okt. 2023 17.55
- 🌧 17 °C
- Højde: 52 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Sundays River Valley Hermiston Addo -33.517271, 25.66912633°31’2” S 25°40’9” E
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Dag 22
Addo Elephant Park
13. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
This weekend Toni, Sarah and myself decided to spoil ourselves to a weekend away. We went to a beautiful hotel in Addo (with a huge bathtub in our rooms) on friday afternoon, during heavy rainfalls. For saturday we had booked a Day-Safari including Braai, and were to meet our guide at the Southgate of the Park in the morning. Even though we left early enough we couldn't get through on the gravel roads, had a jackknifed truck and too much water and mud...and it still kept on pouring...We finally got there an hour late bit it was well worth it: the weather cleared and Steve, our guide, explained everything thoroughly. We saw lions, black rhinos, lots of elephants and buffalos, it was really beautiful. The Braai was very nice and we enjoyed being outside the car for a while. In the evening we had a wonderful dinner, even with Sushi.
This morning we wanted to go for a hike in the Zuurberg Mountains, but the roads were still in bad shape so we returned back to Oceanview early and are enjoying some peace and quiet before the kids come back...Læs mere
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Rejsende Freut mich, dass ihr eine solch moderne und luxuriöse Unterkunft und so viel Glück bei den Tiersichtungen hattet 😃👏🏼 Wir haben im Addo zwei Elefanten und viele kleinere Tiere gesehen 😁 - waren jedoch auf eigene Faust unterwegs. Es war eine tolle Erfahrung 😊
15.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Er kann sprechen....und ich verstehe es nicht. ... Super schöne, Fotos. Lass es Dir gut gehen
15.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Cool
19.10.2023Svar
Rejsende Tolles Bild! Kann mir kaum vorstellen, wie beeindruckend das live sein muss!
19.10.2023SvarOversætte
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 12. okt. 2023 17.41
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Højde: 266 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.574201, 26.58181233°34’27” S 26°34’55” E
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Dag 21
Soup Kitchen
12. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Besides helping on the Reserve the Volunteers also support the local soup kitchen in Kentons Township. Miss Gladys soup kitchen has been founded in 1998 and takes care of children whose parents are not able to do so. Every wednesday afternoon we are going into town (civilization 😀 ), where we also can get groceries, medication, alcohol, decent coffee etc.
With a shopping list given by the soup kitchen we also buy apples, rice, maize, potatoes for the kids. Some also bring necessities from home to give to the kids. At the moment Miss Gladys cares for ca. 40 kids from 3 to 18.
Usually we play with the kids, feed them and sing and dance with them. Every other week the volunteers prepare a short lesson about the wildlife, sealife etc. This is quite a challenge for me, to get the kids to sit still and listen for 20 minutes (patience being my middle name 😉). But even though the kids don't have much they are happy, proud and inquisitive - it makes me think a lot.Læs mere
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Christine Metzler Wie hübsch 😊
19.10.2023SvarOversætte
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 6. okt. 2023 10.00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Højde: 225 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.582037, 26.57864933°34’55” S 26°34’43” E
Dag 15
Zebra crossing
6. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Still raining :-( - you'd think coming to South Africa it would be lovely, warm and sunny, you could go to the beach and swim a bit and relax in the sun...well, that's not the case here. But even though all my clothes are damp and dirty (and being dried in front of the fire) I still enjoy being in this wonderful area. Its not like the dry Savannah one expects in KZN or Krüger Park, but more like a rain forest with lots of beautiful and amazing animals - who don't care about the weather...so when going out yesterday we came across the two male lions again, this time relaxing and then one of them just walking by our vehicle...it was nerve-wracking and very special.
On the way back we were held up by a herd of Elephants, completely mesmerized by their social behaviour I forgot that I was soaked to the bone. Meanwhile its quite 'normal' to be held up by Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants or a Tortoise (Turtle on land), Turtles, Birds...giving Zebra crossing a complete new meaning.
Jaco, our coordinator, is very passionate about all animals, regardless of their size, and is giving this passion to us. It really makes you think about a lot...Læs mere
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- 5. okt. 2023 13.25
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Højde: 84 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe -33.644815, 26.53577333°38’41” S 26°32’9” E
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Dag 14
Rainy days
5. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It is raining since yesterday, sometimes just drizzling a bit, but mostly pouring. And still we are going out, to find the lioness with her cub and to check on the twisted collar of an elephant, to avoid it hurting or strangling him. And later to look after the female cheetah, who had been released last week from the Boma.
The lioness was hiding with her cubs and a carcass of a warthog in the bushes, really difficult to find, especially with all that rain, so there are no pictures yet.
The elephants were down in a valley, you could only hear them moving through the trees and bushes and suddenly they were right in front of the car - very curious about these strange creatures in their raindrenched ponchos.
On our way to see the cheetah there was some traffic on the roads with white rhinos and giraffes, but I'm slowly getting used to it.
The cheetah was hiding under a bush with her prey and we were able to walk just 10m in front of her, absolutely amazing...
So rainy days are not at all bad!Læs mere
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Rejsende Wow, so nah… Wie beeindruckend!
07.10.2023SvarOversætte
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- 3. okt. 2023 07.37
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Højde: 264 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.57423, 26.58173933°34’27” S 26°34’54” E
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Dag 12
Day of the predators
3. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Yesterday we went out to do some alien plant control - meaning to get rid of any plants who are not originated in this area.
But we got sidetracked by our first Lion-Viewing: it was around 11:00 and already really hot, and the two adult males were lounging in the shade of bushes, not at all interested in us...later we also found a Zebra carcass in the area, which we thought would be their dinner.
After that we went to see some Hippos, in a segregated area of the River. Even though they were down in the water up to their nostrils you should always keep in mind that they are the most deadly animal for humans, they can run up to 40 km/h.
During lunch Jaco got the information that the two male cheetahs had escaped again and were roaming outside the Reserve. The cheetahs were watched all afternoon by the Rangers, then darted, put into crates and brought back to the Boma. We were able to support taking the crates down and open them - off they went...
No alien plants in the end at all...Læs mere
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Rejsende Das Zebra lebt nicht mehr, richtig?
04.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Ja, leider...das war Dinner für die Löwen...
04.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Der Lauf der Natur.. Beeindruckend, dass ihr all das gesehen habt!
05.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Was schöne Tiere...
05.10.2023SvarOversætte
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 2. okt. 2023 11.18
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Højde: 53 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe -33.615543, 26.57080833°36’56” S 26°34’15” E
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Dag 11
Elephant (Study) Day
2. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today we were joined by Dustin, an Elephant Research Specialist, on our trip. We went for the elephants to study their behaviour, their movements, their social life...and it was absolutely fantastic, they were really close to the vehicle and looking us, studying us. We could see them grazing, browsing, the little ones fooling around - just like kids.
Later we went for the sundown, another successfull and beautiful day.Læs mere
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Christine Metzler 😍
02.10.2023Svar
Rejsende Großartig!
03.10.2023SvarOversætte
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- 1. okt. 2023 10.51
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 27 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Cannon Rocks -33.752815, 26.51825233°45’10” S 26°31’6” E
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Dag 10
Weekend Activities
1. oktober 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is the first weekend on the Reserve, we are not working but instead can use our spare time to relax, discover etc...
We (Sarah, Toni and myself) decided to go to Port Alfred on Saturday, which is about a 45 minutes drive from the Reserve and explore the city a bit, playing games with the rest of the volunteers in the evening...
Today we went to Cannon Rocks Hiking Trail, so beautiful, through the dunes and along the sea, for a couple of hours...even though its only spring here, the Indian Ocean is warm enough to swim in.
For dinner there was Braai, around the fireplace with the stars coming out...Læs mere
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Christine Metzler Wow, absolut genial
01.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Wie schön!
01.10.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Beeindruckend!
01.10.2023SvarOversætte
So schööööön ☺️ [Nadine]
02.10.2023SvarOversætte
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Rejsende Sabbatical Meike
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- 29. sep. 2023 05.33
- 🌙 11 °C
- Højde: 236 m
- Sydafrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Dorset -33.57963, 26.60374833°34’47” S 26°36’13” E
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Dag 8
First day of work
29. september 2023, Sydafrika ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Today was the first day where we volunteers were put to work- but first things first.
We got up at 4 to start our trip to see the sun-up over the Kariega-River: that was magic...and still quite cold...
After watching the sun coming out we went back for a quick breakfast and then to the new pasture to help get wire and razor wire from the previous owner out of bushes and trees, so the Rhinos and Zebras wouldn't hurt themselves. By then it was 30 degrees....
We did that for a couple of hours and then, to cool off, went swimming...on our way back and forth we came across Zebras, Giraffes, Buffalos, Warthogs and lots of others...it was a beautiful and fullfilling dayLæs mere
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Rejsende Tolle Eindrücke und unglaublich nahe Tierfotos !
29.09.2023SvarOversætte
Rejsende Wie gemalt! Ist das schön!
30.09.2023SvarOversætte
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