Penguins in Antarctica
When I tell people about Antarctica, I often get the question if I saw penguins and polar bears. Well, there are no polar bears in Antarctica, but boy did I see penguins! January is a great time to meet some penguins, since they are all on their nests. The first…
A countryday in the city
Yesterday me and my friend Kym went to the Canterbury show. They made a public holiday for it, so I just had to check it out. It was very similar to Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, but a tad smaller. I was so surprised at how many people showed up. There…
The wilderness at work: Etosha National Park
A safari in Africa is a special event. It’s not every day that you see some of the world’s most impressive animals in the wild. So seeing the gates of Namibia’s Etosha national park made me very excited. Just driving into the park, towards our camp, we saw lions bathing…
Boesman the bushman
I felt like cattle when we were urged to get into a 4×4. 25 people were standing in the back, holding on to a rail if they could. The ride into the desert was bumpy, at times hilarious, but mostly uncomfortable. When we finally arrived in the big patch of…