This last month...

Dwarf Mongoose

So, to summarize the last few weeks, I had my written and practical assessment, along with the rest of the group, almost all of us passed and will be moving on to our placements next month. Most of that time was spent just revising and talking routes and figuring out how to get over these last things. It was a big relief when it was over and now there is just one more test to go, this one is for walking on foot so it’s not quite as important but you do need it if you want to take people on walks (which I do so, more study). The lions we met on a walk and got within about 15 meters of them, a group of 2 lionesses with their cubs and it was just nice to see them wander together.

 This past week has just been a long relaxing time with some nice sightings and a overnight trip up the mountains, the vegetation there is very unique and the nearest equivalent is way over near cape town, very much a diamond in the mountains rough. The Mariskop mountain is like a forest covered in moss and ferns with lots of unique wildlife and plants (including awesome wildflowers). The camp sight was just up from a lovely river with a rope swing and some nice rapids. A great place to sit and think or look at the stars; or to wander through the green-gold sunlight through the trees.

(These odd flowers where all over the place up there)

This is now the end of the off week, there are a few of us who were taken by one of the trainers to a pretty secret place to see some rock art and explore there, special permission is needed by the chief because it’s on tribal land and the camp site is basically a dirt patch. It was rather amazing and that stuff will be coming soon...