Myself and my room mate are on class duty for the week which means we’ve gotta organise all the food and beverages etc for the group for the week. So having to get up at 5 and sort out breakfast for everyone is great craic. This morning was no exception and the kitchen staff hadn’t sorted us out with any cutlery or plates for our lunch away from camp. I had to hightail it down to the kitchen at 6.15 and grab all the gear the guys in the kitchen left out. There were a few narky peeps down there this morning as well so it was great fun! Anyway it all ended well and we got ourselves sorted in time to head off to the reptile park.
If we were honest, most of us would have preferred not to have gone at all but you’ve gotta face your fears at some stage and it actually turned out to be a great day. The best yet for me anyway. We were brought around the park and shown all of the reptiles, from Big Nile Croc’s to tiny little Gecko’s and all things with legs and without in between. The highlight for me was handling the snakes and the Baboon Spider. Yes they are my hands in the picture! I was shitting myself before it but I couldn’t believe how gentle the things were and how off the scale I had been in thinking they were slimy etc etc. I’m not joking when I say I was having nightmares for months before I came over about having snakes of some description (and not the one eyed trouser snake kind for any of the smart asses that will read this!) in my bed. I’m sure Conor and Jen heard me literally jumping out of my bed in the middle of the night. Anyway the experience was brilliant and I’ve attached some pictures as proof. I think it’s certainly made our time here easier in terms of dealing with these animals and I’ve learned that I’ve less to fear and more to learn from here on in.
If we were honest, most of us would have preferred not to have gone at all but you’ve gotta face your fears at some stage and it actually turned out to be a great day. The best yet for me anyway. We were brought around the park and shown all of the reptiles, from Big Nile Croc’s to tiny little Gecko’s and all things with legs and without in between. The highlight for me was handling the snakes and the Baboon Spider. Yes they are my hands in the picture! I was shitting myself before it but I couldn’t believe how gentle the things were and how off the scale I had been in thinking they were slimy etc etc. I’m not joking when I say I was having nightmares for months before I came over about having snakes of some description (and not the one eyed trouser snake kind for any of the smart asses that will read this!) in my bed. I’m sure Conor and Jen heard me literally jumping out of my bed in the middle of the night. Anyway the experience was brilliant and I’ve attached some pictures as proof. I think it’s certainly made our time here easier in terms of dealing with these animals and I’ve learned that I’ve less to fear and more to learn from here on in.
Oh yeh and I've included some photo's of a truly African Jax for your perusal. Please note the jax roll holder or lack of in the bog and where it's positioned on the outside of the toilet! Also the urinal was lookin pretty funky too!
For any one who doesn’t like the animals mentioned above please look away now!!
Till tomorrow Slan
For any one who doesn’t like the animals mentioned above please look away now!!
Till tomorrow Slan
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