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Hi Jo

I think you are on the same trip that i am planning to go to in June 2010 (Big 5 reserve in Sidbury). I'ver never travelled before and am a little apprehensive about it but your journal entries are very helpful and reassuring. Would be great if you could offer me any useful tips from your time there.

Keep writing.

Sarah : )

Hiya
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Your pictures are great, that looks like such an awesome experience!

Hi Jo,

Am off to the lion park in November - cant wait. work for the NHS and have horses so patients and pooh.....

ok will do! what was his name?
i work at a vets now im training to be nurse! and i love animals. i cant wait and i shall get menny pictures! x

Hi,

The other animals at the park that we helped with were the meerkats (v cute but smelly poo!), the cheetah, jackal, two tigers and the hyenas - all good fun! I worked in a vets and on a farm a long time ago (when I was in secondary school) so have worked with tonnes of animals before. Having a passion for animals generally does help you have a great time at the park.

Hope you have a fantastic time! (And if you get a picture of Tigger post it up - would love to see him as a big lion!)

Jox

aww i cant wait to get a kiss from purdy! lol. Its sounds mamazing you getting me all exsited! i cant wait to cuddle the lions.

that doesnt seem a hard choise at all, i prob love to stay on more.

You worked with any other animals?
xxx

Hi Laura,

I had an absolute ball at the park! Absolutely no need to be scared. Whilst you're there you will help look after the animals, take people on game drives, clean out cages and sell giraffe food in the sun.... (it's not hard work!)

Some of my highlights: getting kissed by a giraffe (Purdy is just gorgeous!!!); having Tigger, a 2mth baby lion, fall asleep in my arms in the middle of a thunderstorm; having my hand licked by Ohnus, the adult leopard; seeing a pride of lions feeding just metres from me; visiting Soweto and making friends with some really brilliant people. It's all in my blog - if you want a better idea of what you get up to on a day to day basis feel free to have a peek.

We didn't actually make it to Pretoria on our last three days - the park asked us to stay on so we changed our plans and stayed with the cubs (it wasn't really a hard choice!).

Let me know if you need any further help otherwise have a fantastic trip!
Jox

hey! how was you time there im going at the end of april! i cant wait but i am a little scared! what did you do? and your last 3 days? xx

Emma,
Hope you got the private msg I sent responding to this? Let me know if I can help more. best wishes,
Jo