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Me and the Lions!! He who wrestles with a gorilla will find his back dusty. - Jude Ezedike

Trip: Africa

There are [10] stories from my trip: Africa


Kigali!

IRELAND | Saturday, 9 Aug 2008 | Views [485]

HI everyone, Arrived safely in kigali this morning after successfully sleeping through my 2 flights last night from before take off to after landing both times :-) Still wrecked though,only got a bout 4 hours sleep which is a big change after Antelope ... Read more >


One more day in Antelope Park

IRELAND | Wednesday, 6 Aug 2008 | Views [598]

I am flying out of Zimbabwe on Friday and unfortunately my transfer leaves Antelope Park on Thursday so I overnight in Bulawayo. Only one more full day here so I ahve only 3 more walks with the lions. I have been really lucky with my timing as the 2 ... Read more >


New Cubs!

IRELAND | Saturday, 2 Aug 2008 | Views [647]

It has been another busy week here,lots of weird and wonderful goings on as usual!Only 6 more days here,7 nights,and a month suddenly is not long enough! Main events of this week were that most of the volunteers finished up and there are only 3 of us ... Read more >


Gallery: Vic Falls,and more lions!!

ZIMBABWE | Thursday, 31 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Walking with Rhino,a Food Hangover and Skydiving!!

IRELAND | Saturday, 26 Jul 2008 | Views [703] | Comments [1]

It has been another amazing few days in Zim :-) Thanks a mil for all of your mails and messages, it was great to hear from everyone. I have visited Botswana and Zambia since I last wrote. we started off by visiting 2 national parks in Zim and on teh ... Read more >


Back from the Middle of Nowhere

ZIMBABWE | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Views [469]

Just back to Antelope Park, my home fro the month I'm in Zim. 3 of us were at teh stage 2 semi-release site since monday so we have been locating and observing the 6 released females for the week to study their habits etc. Was a very strange but very ... Read more >


Gallery: My First 2 Weeks

ZIMBABWE | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Orphanage Visit

IRELAND | Sunday, 13 Jul 2008 | Views [595]

Hi everyone, Managed to get on the internet and it is working quite quickly so I thought i would take advantage. I go to Dollar Block, a stage 2 site of the project tomorrow until Friday to study a group of females that are in a semi-release stage.... Read more >


Food and Lion Poo!

IRELAND | Friday, 11 Jul 2008 | Views [626] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone, Just finishing up my 4th day on the project now. I have done plenty of lion walks at this stage and two of the lions have been very affectionate, Tsango and Llangwe, they wal;k along beside you making funy noises asking to be rubbed ... Read more >


My First Lion Walk

ZIMBABWE | Tuesday, 8 Jul 2008 | Views [585] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone, Arrived in Zimbabwe on Sunday without any problems, just a VERY long journey!Stayed in a B and B on sunday night in Bulawayo for the night,got to watch the Wimbledon Final which was great :-) Spent yesterdy morning sitting in the sun waiting ... Read more >