Johannesburg
2023年9月23日〜25日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
In einem kleinen Cottage in Johannesburg kann ich mich aklimatisieren und mich auf mein großes Abenteuer vorbereiten- Fledi ist immer dabei
Kariega Game Reserve
2023年9月25日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another long day with travelling from Johannesburg to my final destination: Kariega Game Reserve. We got up at 6, going from Joburg to Port Elizabeth, where it was at least 10 degrees cooler (about 20もっと詳しく
First Day as 'Volunteer'
2023年9月26日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
This morning it was raining and storming really badly, and instead of being outside we did some theory on rhinos (black & white), elephants, birds and habitats - this is some serious stuff, includingもっと詳しく
Rhino Day
2023年9月27日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
At least it was not raining anymore - therefore Jaco, our coordinator, took us for another outing. After a flat tire we finally went in search of the Rhinos: white Rhinos, that have been de-horned toもっと詳しく
Release of the Cheetah
2023年9月28日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we were able to watch something absolutely fantastic: the release of a female cheetah from a Boma (holding ground). She was brought into the Reserve to join the two male cheetahs a couple ofもっと詳しく
First day of work
2023年9月29日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌙 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もっと詳しく
Weekend Activities
2023年10月1日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 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もっと詳しく
Elephant (Study) Day
2023年10月2日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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,もっと詳しく
Day of the predators
2023年10月3日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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もっと詳しく
Rainy days
2023年10月5日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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もっと詳しく
Zebra crossing
2023年10月6日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌧 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もっと詳しく
Soup Kitchen
2023年10月12日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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もっと詳しく
Addo Elephant Park
2023年10月13日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌧 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.もっと詳しく
The Lioness
2023年10月16日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 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もっと詳しく
Little Hideaway
2023年10月17日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 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もっと詳しく
Sick
2023年10月17日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
After all that rain the last couple of days the weather has now finally picked up and its sunny and warm. Even though Sarah, my roommate, and I have picked up a Bronchitis, due to the eternal damp andもっと詳しく
Halftime
2023年10月19日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Its sunday again, I have now been on the Reserve for four weeks - time flies. The people I started with have meanwhile become friends, but will be moving on tomorrow. I'll miss them: Sarah, myもっと詳しく
Sunday activities
2023年10月22日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
One last time together: the three musceteers going kayaking.
Of course it rained this morning, but once we were in Kenton it cleared and we were off. We were going into the mound of Kariega River,もっと詳しく
Scary moments
2023年10月25日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We went out to find the lionesses yesterday - after speaking to the Rangers we were able to locate all three of them together, dozing and sleeping in the thickets. What a sight, they always seem moreもっと詳しく
This and that
2023年10月31日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another week has gone by, my two friends have left and new volunteers have arrived - this time two french ladies. There is a lot of turnaround at the moment, which is not always easy getting usedもっと詳しく
Lioness + cubs
2023年11月1日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today it is Marit's birthday, she turned 20 and we surprised her with a Brownie-Cake and candles before starting on todays duties at 6:30.
This time Jaco really wanted to find the lioness with theもっと詳しく
Spring at Kariega
2023年11月4日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Finally the weather has picked up and the Reserve starts blooming, the birds are nesting and days are getting longer.
We are still waiting for the Zebra and Impala babies though.
The last couple ofもっと詳しく
Last week of volunteering
2023年11月15日, 南アフリカ ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
This is my last week as volunteer at Kariega. It is quite an experience and completely different from my daily job. Even though we also have our routines here: on the car by 8:30, doing some manualもっと詳しく
Wishlist
2023年11月17日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Since I will be leaving the volunteers on monday I was allowed some wishes for my last day: I wanted to go see a sunrise and the new elephant baby - both wishes were granted 😊. So we set outもっと詳しく
Good bye Kariega
2023年11月18日, 南アフリカ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
My volunteering times are over. When originally reading about the program I thought we would be working and helping with the animals, doing manual labor by digging and cutting alien plants etc. But itもっと詳しく











































































































































































































































































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