I am having a really good time here. Some of the animals have been hand reared so enjoy being pet or scratched including Mr. Chicken a Bataleur Eagle, Luma the Hyena, Delilah the Leopard, Della the Black Rhino, and Bullet the Cheetah. I have to say that it's pretty awesome being able to get close to these animals, though I did enjoy seeing them in the wild as well of course. The daily rounds here are done in groups though I have been on my own 1 1/2 of the 4 days here so far. It's been good though and I don't mind being on my own, though it's very tiring. Della-sitting duty is the best part of the day. There are 3 1 hour shifts in the afternoon and the students sit with her so she's not lonely. The rest of the day she's pretty much running around as she pleases in the main yard by our lodges.
There are also a lot of bugs, including preying mantis, around and so I have been leaving the lights off at night as much as possible. It's hard to sleep soundly when moths and beetles are flying into your nose and mouth. We walk up to Forrest Camp for breakfast after the morning rounds, lunch is at 12:30, and then dinner is at about 7:00. So far we've had Shepherd's pie, mac & cheese, stew, salad...and the breakfasts are huge. The best thing is that they seem to like avocado but the students don't so I have been eating quite a bit with breakfast. Forrest Camp also serves brewed coffee (not instant like I've had for the past few weeks) and that is such a wonderful indulgence. I walk really quickly to breakfast, quickly for me anyways. The way back to camp is a bit slower and includes a lot of huffing and puffing up the hill. Hopefully I'll get slightly more fit by the end of the 2 weeks.
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