Sabbatical Meike

september - december 2023

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- 23 sep 2023 12:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 1.739 m
- Zuid-Afrika Gauteng City of Johannesburg Orange Grove -26.174071, 28.08773626°10’27” S 28°5’16” E
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Johannesburg
23 september 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
In einem kleinen Cottage in Johannesburg kann ich mich aklimatisieren und mich auf mein großes Abenteuer vorbereiten- Fledi ist immer dabei
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Das sieht schön aus ☺️ [Nadine]
24-09-2023ReagerenVertalen
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- 25 sep 2023 16:41
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 271 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.573993, 26.581833°34’26” S 26°34’54” E
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Kariega Game Reserve
25 september 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 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 degrees celsius). There I was picked up with other volunteers and it was another 2 hours drive to the Reserve. We quickly got an introduction and I was placed on the kitchen Team for tonight: cooking dinner for 9 people: Pasta Bolognese...my room neighbor is a lady from the Bermudas...and Fledi is watching over usMeer informatie
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Reiziger Sabbatical Meike
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- 26 sep 2023 08:30
- 🌧 13 °C
- Hoogte: 264 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Bellcrest -33.574158, 26.58177833°34’27” S 26°34’54” E
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Dag 5
First Day as 'Volunteer'
26 september 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ 🌧 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 our own field sheets and clip boards.
But finally it cleared in the afternoon and we were able to do our first introductiory tour into the Reserve. And we did see a baby elephant! And some other animals too: Blesbocks, Wildebeest, Impala and a LionessMeer informatie
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Reiziger Tolle Aufnahme 😍🐘
26-09-2023ReagerenVertalen
Christine Metzler Sehr schön.
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Christine Metzler 😍😍😍
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Christine Metzler 👍
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Reiziger Sabbatical Meike
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- 27 sep 2023 11:07
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 45 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe -33.6158, 26.56687433°36’57” S 26°34’1” E
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Dag 6
Rhino Day
27 september 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☁️ 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 not encourage poaching, and black Rhinos which have not been de-horned. They are far more agressive and need their horns to defend themselves.Meer informatie
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Christine Metzler 😍
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Reiziger Eindrucksvoll! Auf die Nashörner freuen wir uns sehr und werden mit Ihnen unsere Big 5 zusammenbekommen ☺️
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- 28 sep 2023 11:01
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Ouplass -33.633602, 26.52211533°38’1” S 26°31’20” E
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Release of the Cheetah
28 september 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 weeks ago and being kept separate, today she was going to join the other two. Everybody was around watching and prodding, in the end she only got out, after everybody (besides us) left.Meer informatie
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Christine Metzler Wow. Beeindruckende Bilder. Und so nah. Der Ausblick. Grandios.
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Reiziger Welch einzigartiges Erlebnis 🐆
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Reiziger Wunderschön!
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- 29 sep 2023 05:33
- 🌙 11 °C
- Hoogte: 236 m
- Zuid-Afrika 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, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ 🌙 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 dayMeer informatie
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Reiziger Tolle Eindrücke und unglaublich nahe Tierfotos !
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Reiziger Wie gemalt! Ist das schön!
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- 1 okt 2023 10:51
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 27 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe Cannon Rocks -33.752815, 26.51825233°45’10” S 26°31’6” E
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Weekend Activities
1 oktober 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 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...Meer informatie
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Christine Metzler Wow, absolut genial
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Reiziger Wie schön!
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Reiziger Beeindruckend!
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So schööööön ☺️ [Nadine]
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- 2 okt 2023 11:18
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 53 m
- Zuid-Afrika 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, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
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Christine Metzler 😍
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Reiziger Großartig!
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- 3 okt 2023 07:37
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 264 m
- Zuid-Afrika 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, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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...Meer informatie
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Reiziger Das Zebra lebt nicht mehr, richtig?
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Reiziger Ja, leider...das war Dinner für die Löwen...
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Reiziger Der Lauf der Natur.. Beeindruckend, dass ihr all das gesehen habt!
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Reiziger Was schöne Tiere...
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- 5 okt 2023 13:25
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 84 m
- Zuid-Afrika Eastern Cape Ndlambe -33.644815, 26.53577333°38’41” S 26°32’9” E
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Rainy days
5 oktober 2023, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☁️ 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!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Wow, so nah… Wie beeindruckend!
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