So, I have one more day left at Kwantu. Two weeks have gone so quickly and while I have had a great time here and met some lovely people (and some not so lovely people) I'm actually ready to leave.The program is wonderful, and while there are no cubs young enough for us to interact with, I have really enjoyed the conservation side of things.There is one tiger cub, Bengals, who is about 5 months old - but she is fiesty girl and theý won't let us in with her, no m...

I would just like to say that men from Brazil are delicious.

So, I'm in PE - chilling at a cafe with the girls watching the sexy surfer boys wander around :-) The volunteer program is a little different to what I expected. It's a lot of fun though. As with any large group of people - there are those shallow, catty, up themselves, back stabbing, gossipy girls. We've had a couple of dramas - but I've managed to stay away from it all. There are, however, the bright souls amongst them all. Two girls in particular - Shirley f...

*eeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhsssssssssss* Tonight's game drive was extraordinary!!! Not only did we find the big older male lion - but we also found two leopard!!! A mating pair!!!! Who had been chased up a tree by the younger male lion and a lioness!!!!! The male was all the way at the top of the tree, but we were lucky enough to have the female move about and growl at the lions who were keeping their vigil. I have some rather stunning photos of her - even if...

I love it here. Am back from the morning drive. Saw lots of eles, kudu, baby giraffes with their umbilical cords still attached and three lionesses with their male. He was a young one - only about 2.5 years. Last nights drive was amazing - Africa's hidden wonders come out at night. We saw genet!!! And a bush baby!!!! Two rhinos, so close to the jeep, it was amazing. And lions :-) the same ones from this morning. This mornings photos show the male with a big bo...