INDONESIA | Monday, 21 Oct 2013 | Views [9676] | Comments [1]
Ten days ago I arrived in Ubud and sat on this balcony to write my first blog from Bali. Although I didn't envisage still being here on this balcony, I had an inkling I wouldn't be going too far away. It is my last night in Bliss Bungalows as tomorrow ... Read more >
Tags: bali, bliss bungalows, monkeys, sangeh, tanah lot, tours, ubud
SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 2 Mar 2013 | Views [635]
Almost a week without rain now and yet the sky has held promise of it today. Heavy dark clouds have rimmed the mountains around our valley, only to be blown away on the wind. The breeze is welcome but the heat of the last few days is beginning to feel ... Read more >
Tags: africa, backpacking, bambelela, baz bus route, kittens, lions, monkeys, volunteering
SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | Views [2499] | Comments [2]
Several days have elapsed since my last blog entry. The internet went down and was then intermittent but now seems to be working again. It’s amazing that even here, in the middle of the bush, it is possible to have internet. Tap water comes from ... Read more >
Tags: baboons, monkeys, south africa, volunteering, volunteers
SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | Views [854] | Comments [4]
Bambelela, a wildlife and vervet monkey rehabilitation centre is situated, well quite frankly, in the middle of nowhere! The “metropolis” of Bela Bela is about 40 mins of dirt track, past Leopard’s Rock and forever around the next corner ... Read more >
Tags: africa, bambelela, bush, monkeys, south africa, thunderstorms, volunteering, wildlife