Tuesday 22 June 2010
Fire Breaks
I helped Marno with the fire breaks today on the Sondela Service Road. I was put in the position of walking in front of the tractor while the tractor slashed. The morning, whilst cold was worked through quite quickly, despite the veld being very thick & the ground very unstable. Found a few beautiful termite mounds while I was busy, as well as a few holes made by ground digging snakes, possibly Rinkhals. All these things needed to be watched by the tractor while it was slashing. We then encountered a couple of problems with the tractor. After lunch we couldnt do much because the slasher had a problem. But over all it was a good experience, I learned alot from Marno about the slasher & cutting the grass.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
World Cup Weekend
Friday 11 June 2010
Today is the start of the World Cup. I was working welcoming at the main gate, my first trip to main gate to welcome guests. Listening to the radio waiting for Bafana Bafana to play Mexico, the atmosphere at the main gate was electric, more than half the guests were in before the kick off at 4 o clock. All the guests were wearing Bafana shirts, were in a good mood, excited and it just built the whole atmosphere. When talking to the guests, we would talk about the soccer, our predictions for the game and who we thought would win the world cup. Then when Bafana scored and Mel called on the radio Go Bafana, we had a guest come in at that moment and he was celebrating in his car, it was an unforgettable moment on just how much having the world cup in South Africa meant to every South African. The unity in diversity that I saw was absolutely amazing. Things went quite after seven but the whole atmosphere still didnt die down. Viva Bafana Bafana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday 12 June 2010
Saturday morning started very early with a game walk from the Maroela pool. We had two families go with us, they asked alot of questions about the bush, myself and the english speaking guests spoke alot about Sondela and its history while Eddie and Lydon dealt mostly with the afrikaans guests and the things I was unsure of. Then I helped out at Piccininis the rest of the morning just so that the waitresses could manage a bit easier. Saturday afternoon I helped in the hall while the rugby was on. Once again there was a great vibe as the Boks beat France. Saturday evening I worked at the bring and braai for a while until Mel asked me if I could go home.
Sunday 13 June 2010
Sunday was a quiet day, I pretty much just helped out around Piccininis the whole morning. Then after lunch I went to clean fire equipment and fill the water tanks, as well as made sure everything was in order. thereafter we had our report back meeting and did chicken run. The whole weekend I was student on duty.
Today is the start of the World Cup. I was working welcoming at the main gate, my first trip to main gate to welcome guests. Listening to the radio waiting for Bafana Bafana to play Mexico, the atmosphere at the main gate was electric, more than half the guests were in before the kick off at 4 o clock. All the guests were wearing Bafana shirts, were in a good mood, excited and it just built the whole atmosphere. When talking to the guests, we would talk about the soccer, our predictions for the game and who we thought would win the world cup. Then when Bafana scored and Mel called on the radio Go Bafana, we had a guest come in at that moment and he was celebrating in his car, it was an unforgettable moment on just how much having the world cup in South Africa meant to every South African. The unity in diversity that I saw was absolutely amazing. Things went quite after seven but the whole atmosphere still didnt die down. Viva Bafana Bafana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday 12 June 2010
Saturday morning started very early with a game walk from the Maroela pool. We had two families go with us, they asked alot of questions about the bush, myself and the english speaking guests spoke alot about Sondela and its history while Eddie and Lydon dealt mostly with the afrikaans guests and the things I was unsure of. Then I helped out at Piccininis the rest of the morning just so that the waitresses could manage a bit easier. Saturday afternoon I helped in the hall while the rugby was on. Once again there was a great vibe as the Boks beat France. Saturday evening I worked at the bring and braai for a while until Mel asked me if I could go home.
Sunday 13 June 2010
Sunday was a quiet day, I pretty much just helped out around Piccininis the whole morning. Then after lunch I went to clean fire equipment and fill the water tanks, as well as made sure everything was in order. thereafter we had our report back meeting and did chicken run. The whole weekend I was student on duty.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Bundu Bashing
Well two weeks in the bush, minus the two days I had on the first aid course, they were two intersting weeks. It was fun working in the bush, cutting trees, shrubs and grass, using different equipment (my particular favourite being the panga), sawing trees was the one thing I had done a bit before I started my course so it was the one thing I was adept at. Found a large Puff Adder on the first day of our course, it showed us the potential dangers of what we were doing, I walked away looking like a person who fought with a thorn tree, scratches on my arms, legs, head, back and ribs were all worth the potential reward in knowing we have protected Sondela for the most part from fires. The speeches and lunch with Mel, Ian, Diederick and Sieg was also entertaining, we definately developed as a team through the course of the two weeks.
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