Sunday, August 29, 2010

Yes WeeCan(d)!!!

Its Sunday night and a lion is groaning just outside of the fence of the researcher's camp. We are protected by a two meter high none electrified fence with plenty wholes dug by Hyenas that come during night to patrol the rubbish bins for leftovers or sleepwalking scientist.. maybe. For the first time I wasn't working on Saturday because Tenele came to visit me. It goes without saying that we had a very nice and relaxing weekend together having a nice braai (barbeque), a game drive during day and night and sweating in my tent which gets way too hot during day.
This week I managed to get a Kudukop for my car, wich is a kind of a certificate for staff of the park and therefore allows you to drive through one gate and around Skukuza even after dusk. I was very happy to get that since otherwise gates already close at 5:30 PM. So without a Kudukop travelling during weekend and shopping outside gets very difficult. I was so happy that they actually gave me such a Kudukop and it allows you to drive a little faster than tourists which reduces my travel time to my research plots which are about 35 km away.
However, this is too much text already...

My new home.. actually I'm having electricity, a real bed, a shelf and a small desk inside!

 That baby Lizard was trying to escape the heat of the braai by climbing to the very top of it.. luckily I found it there in time.

 On the way to the gate some more Rhinos

In my bukkie

This is our spot at the dam right next to Skukuza where we go after work at 5:30 for a sundowner (beer). Once the sun has set usually the Hippos start their concert. I love it.


Also at the dam

2 comments:

  1. Dude your room seems to be much better than in Amsterdam lol, nice Thesis man ;)

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  2. Hannes, nice backyarden! :) still not a headache of taking unsaturated k-values in the sunshine? anyway, the area looks good man!

    knuff's! Vick

    PS. next week going to the Pyrenees for geology!

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