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What did you think of the Project? I knew I was in for a unique 4 weeks when I arrived at the farm and was greeted by a cheetah running up to me! I was quickly reassured that it had not escaped from its enclosure and was actually about as dangerous as a house cat!!
There is a lot of physical work involved - digging waterholes, taking down fences etc, and you have to be up early 7 days a week to feed and clean the animals, but it never feels too stressful or tiring as there's always a few hours in the day free for sunbathing and relaxing. Evenings were spent in the lapa with the other volunteers and staff playing silly drinking games and having a good laugh! We also had a bush campout one night, which was really good fun. We made a fire, had a braii and camped out on mattresses in the middle of nowhere under the stars, which were amazing without any light pollution to dim them. What was the accommodation like? The living conditions weren't exactly what I was used to at home, but were comfortable enough and had toilets and hot showers that worked almost the entire time (something I learnt not to take for granted in Namibia!!). Living with the other girls in the volunteers' house was great as it was the central gathering point for everyone, so there was always something going on. It really united everyone when we had to launch a late night ambush on the giant bugs! Were you pleased you went with Real Gap? Yes, everything was well organised and ran smoothly, and I felt that there was always somebody available to contact if there was a problem.  Further information on the Noah's Ark Wildlife ConservationReturn to Africa Travel Stories |
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