The expedition continues......
On arriving lastWednesday at Camps International's Tsavo camp we were greeted by a group a Elephants! The camp is very remote with no phone signal! The group is bonding well with the project work very hard and tiring but rewarding.
We have constructed a fence arund a womens group project where they are improving village life by growing their own produce. We completed the fence to keep out the animals in a day! A project at a school which included digging holes to bury water tanks and finishing a concrete floor. Yesterday we mixed and spread 30 tonnes of concrete for an elephant watering hole.
It hasn't all been work! We have just complete 2 days of Safari, the highlight seeing a lioness and her 3 cubs this morning. She came right up to the safari wagons for a photo! We have also seen elephants, buffallo, giraffes and wathogs.
We move on on Thursday to the community part of the project. All are well and enjoying this fantastic experience.
We will blog again next week.
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Wow! It all sounds amazing, we're glad you're having fun. We are in Taormina today, found an internet cafe. Missing you lots, keep looking for you - but you're not here!!! Parents send their love and we all can't wait to see you soon. Stay safe,
Kelly, Lauren and Jack xxxxxx
Hi Stacey, hope the blisters are healing after all that cement mixing. Glad to hear that the group got to see some real wild animals close up.
Enjoy yourself, all well at home.
Love mum and dad. xxxxx
Hi Joe!
Got your postcard today!!! Sounds like your really enjoying yourself, and have done some amazing things at the various camps you have been to.
I bet you are seeing animals for the first time that you only ever saw on TV or read about!! AWESOME...
Hope your well too..
We are off camping tomorrow, so it is a bit manic here at the moment! I caught Anya sat in your room today, she is missing you tons! We all are..
Vous faites attention à Joe au revoir pour le moment!
Maman XxX
Hey joe!!!! What you're doing sounds really fun...I'm jealous haha. We got your postcard today and it made me cry!
I'm going camping tomorrow so I hope the weather stays nice :D
I wish I could see all the animals that you've seen...you're pictures must be amazing!!!!
Can't wait til you get back home, I'm counting off the days haha. Keep safe, love Anyaxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Chris,
Glad everything going so well, seemed a long time for us between your blogs but I expect the time zoomed by for you. Hope the camera batteries are doing their stuff. Sounds like the work gloves and boots are being put to good use, great!
As you can probably tell this is Dad writing this so not much mush. Play hard, work hard, film it, stay safe.
Message from Mum - sun cream, hat and lots of hugs.
Take care and enjoy
Lots of love Dad, Mum and Nick
XXXXXX
Hi Farrah
Wow it sounds like you are having an amazing time but some hard work too!! All ok here - gillen had a good race day last week cutting 20secs off his lap time so was a happy bunny. Went and met up with my cousin Sally yesterday on the beach at Swanage - gilly was on a boogie having a great time and the other 2 were happy in and out of the so called waves. Cant wait to see your safari pictures especially the lioness with her cubs - how amazing.
Take care my lovely - Love you loads Tam and everyone else here xxxxx
Hallo Tamara
Today was a double red - letter day! First we were thrilled to get your first postcard and then there's a new entry on the blog(at last!)The close ups of wild animals sound fantastic - hope you got some great shots. Glad you've had plenty of practice at mixing and laying cement - the drive and terrace need rebuilding when you get home.........We havn't been able to train Honey to record your fave TV progs for you so Mum's had to do it. Look forward to further news SOON!
Love Mum & Dad & Honey
Hi Smurf thanks for the news sounds like you are having a great time. Three weeks in and it feels like you are never coming home. That's it if you go back packing i'm coming as well,lol. We are in Rome, very hot and sunny. Off to see more of Italy tomorrow and then France and home. Lov you lots Mum Dad and Michelle.
Yo smurffff misss yaa lotss :) hope your having funnn and seeya sooon LOVE YAA xx
Hi Meg, It's Shauna,Kate & Alys here. Hope you are having fun, working hard and playing hard! Kate is going home tomorrow and we are going to the Pyrenees.
Can't wait to see your photos. love from all of us. xxxx
Where's my postcard?
Hi Natalie, seems you are all having a fab time.Mallorca was very hot, the hotel and beach was great. I have been helping at the model village flipping burgers.Dad.
Hi Natalie, Mum here, think of you every day. Started tidying your room and gave up will have another go before you come back. I dont think Chloe will come on holiday again with just us, cant say why! Hope your birthday was a good one, it was really great to get a text ta. love you lots mum xx
Hey Nat Babe:)
Really glad to hear from you!!! Hope your working hard on getting a tan, bet your hair is really blonde now!!;)Just to keep you updated on Big Brother: Karly, Kenny, Tom and Noirin have gone will tell you more when you get back :) Just to let you know i have worked with Emma Sanders at the model town and she told me Holly passed her driving test!! Can't wait for you to come home, missing you lots!! Much love Chloe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey alice! Seems like your having an amazing time and living your dream...missing you loads - dont forget to take loads of photos...! :) See you soonish.. x
Radhikaaa x
Hi Meg,
Good to hear the latest news....hope the boots and gloves are holding up.....safari sounds fantastic! Everyone is missing you and hoping you are having a brilliant time xxxx
Lots of love
Mum xxxx
Hi George
It was great to receive the latest blog news at last. All that digging made me think of 'Holes'!I'm sure it has been all good physical preparation for the rugby season. The safari sounded amazing and we look forward to the photos. We arrived back from Italy yesterday (eventually, as ryanair cancelled all its flights to and from Pisa, so we had our own little adventure trying to get home!)and had a good time. As usual, the washing machine is now taking a battering. HAve you used your Concentrated Travel wash yet?! We're all really missing you but now the countdown has started - 10 days left! We're having bets on what you've missed the most about Blighty and home life, so give it some thought on way back as there is money at stake! By now you'll be at Muhaka Camp on another COmmunity project - and we thought about you all on your travels yesterday as we scrabbled around various departure lounges and tried to find flights! Hope you are still having 'the time of your life'! Look forward to another email if you get a chance.
Love, Mum, Dad, Doug and Anna xxx
Hi Alice It sounds as if you are having an amazing time. You have seen more than us on safari a lioness and her cubs wow. We have just arrived back from France after a week of camping (know how you feel!!!) with Lisa Etc. and Ellie, good time but weather could have been better not as hot as Kenya. Really looking forward to seeing you and hearing all about you fab adventure we will have to come and stay for a month ha ha.
Lots of love nan and grandadxxxxx
Jambo James,
How's life with you? Its raining cats and dogs here. Dad and Lucy are having a heatwave in Majorca-it's not fair!!!!!Sounds like your safari was amazing you lucky thing! I'm at holiday course still-only one more day to go. Hope you've got some great photos? Sleep well and look after yourself. Don't forget to cover up your shoes and sleep well. Love you,
MumXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Jambo James,
How's life with you? Its raining cats and dogs here. Dad and Lucy are having a heatwave in Majorca-it's not fair!!!!!Sounds like your safari was amazing you lucky thing! I'm at holiday course still-only one more day to go. Hope you've got some great photos? Sleep well and look after yourself. Don't forget to cover up your shoes and sleep well. Love you,
MumXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hi Alice,
Sounds like you are all having a fantastic trip! Im very jelous!
Would love to see you all when you get back, I know Mum and Miles would love to see you too! Have a fab time, lots of love Kate xxxx
Hi Meg
Sounds like you're having a great time. Well done for all the hard work. We are just back from our holiday - no lions or elephants in North Wales.
See you
love
Trees, Alan Bethan and Tia
xxxx
Hi Laura,
The safari sounds amazing, the cubs must have been really cute - hope you managed to take some photos.
Sounds like you have all been working very hard on your construction projects - any blisters?
We are having a lovely time on Corfu and have been busy travelling round the island visiting different villages and beaches - very beautiful and the weather is wonderful - very hot!
Can you remember a holiday back in Minorca when dad stepped on the Savlon cream in the kitchen and it went everywhere - you remember after kicking that concrete football! Well he has now progressed to stepping on baby lizards in the kitchen - poor little dead thing (Bex and Sophie are scarred for life!). Rest assured you will be pleased to have missed this unfortunate experience!
It was lovely to read the update on the blog of what you've all been upto. We are checking it regularly.
Looking forward to seeing you soon and to hearing your stories. Continue to have an amazing experience out there Laura!
We all love and miss you lots.
Mum, Dad, Bex and Sophie XXXXXX
Hi Natalie
Cant wait to see your photos and hear all your news. Nan said to say hi and she sends her love. Chloe is counting down the days till your home.Weather not very nice here at the moment should have stayed in Majorca a bit longer as they were having a heatwave.Say hi to Lotte from us. Love mum xx
Hi Jess,
Sounds like you are really getting into the local life out there in Jumboland. I have never seen a lioness with cubs before, but we did have a frog, 2 snails and a labrador in the garden the other day. I also saw another one of those sleeping badgers next to the road, but I didn't wake it up.
I am hugely impressed with your new found concreting skills. I have aready canvassed the neighbours, and have taken deposits for 3 new driveways, a patio and the new floor of a milking parlour for you to complete upon your return.
Here, the weather has gone past mere rainfall and into the realms of monsoon. Driving home up Zig Zag Hill today was more akin to white river rafting than motoring, so much so that I am thinking of buying a lifevest and paddle.
At home, Joss has just washed my new blue and green T Shirts with my white work shirts. My white work shirts are now a bright blue/green colour which I am sure will become fashionable soon.
Keep safe, love you lots.
Dad and Joss xx
hi natalie
have you worked out mums swahilli yet. we are all sat in the conservatory playing on the wii with grandma and dan dan we played bowling and we brought dad for his birthday tiger woods 2010 with moition plus. he loves the smell of his prezzie grandma send lots of love. dandan looks great boxing in his chair. hope you have taken lots of pic of the lion. cant wait to see them
every one got their postcards
off to scotland but taken lap top so send us google mail if you need us
lots of love
from
mum alice dad grandma and dan dan
p.s. dad is on YOU TUBE lol
Hi Joe
How fantastic to see elephants and a lioness and her cubs! Sounds like you are working hard with all that cementing and the elephants will be grateful!! digging the garden will seem like a walk in the park after that. Keep enjoying every day. All our love Nan and Grandad xxx
Hey Chris, Gerry and Natman!
Sounds like you all are having a amazing time out there! so jealous!
Missing you all lots!
The weather is now only for this weekend-sunshine!!! :) finally! we had a thunderstorm all yesterday- was horrible!
all stay safe and looking forward to seeing you all! bring on bridport! :)
love flick xxx
Hey Chris
Don't know if you have checked your emails- more than likely you can't, but i wanted to let you know that london is on for you to come- if you want.
So i guess you now understand what has happened.
will explain more when your home. hope your having an amazing time out there mate!
take lots of photos! look after my sister's charger ipod thingy! you know she would kill if you forgot it or broke it!
missing you, stay safe!
lots of love Flick xxxx
hi lotte, nice to see this thing updated! sounds like your having a great time and i cant wait to hear about it all. The weather is picking up and fitness first has offered me a job haha. Im guessing you cant check your emails, must not have wireless out there :D
Counting down the days till your home...10 at the moment, stay safe, have fun and dont get eaten
lots of loveeeee justin xxxxxxxxxx
hiya, Gerry
Kenya sounds amazing, but when i read the bit about working hard manual labour your name didnt spring to mind first i have 2 say lol but im sure your loving it...hope you've got some quality pictures to show me when u get back
love your shortie... Freya
haya natter,
hope your having a great time and soaking up teh sun...teh weather hasnet been great here, its teh summer we went 2 teh beach liek twice and iceskatin, what that all about lol shopping seems to be top of teh list at the moment 4 things to do, so id trade that in for hard work and a safari any day of teh week....moved rooms and doen it up, so ur'll have 2 come over and see that when your home....continue haveing a great time and stay safe,
love freya
hi chris,
Just a message to say hi, and hope your enjoying it, probs wont recognise you when you come back...and i dont tink katie has gone near scrubs without you lol...keep working hard, you seem to have it in you...will see you soon,
love freya
Hi again Charlotte,
Glad we didn't miss too much news while we had no internet access at the villa.It was lovely there but very quiet with just the 3 of us!
We are in Miami beach now so can catch up on your news.Hope the gloves are withstanding all the work!We have seen lizards and aligators but no lions or elephants--it must be fantastic.
Schmakker is returning until end of season as Massa out--He has gone home and has eye damage but not sure how serious.
Take care
Love Mum Dad and Nat.
Hi Lucy, it's Nan & Grandad.
It's lovely to here the news on the blog, what a truly amazing time your all having, it must be great seeing the wild animals, hope you have been able to take lots of photo's. What about all that construction work you've been doing to help the people out there.
When you come home, we have 6 tons of concrete to lay in the stable yard and the paddock needs some fencing done, you are the first volunteer.
When we read the blog to your mum, she just said WOW AMAZING.
Take care, don't forget to take your tablets. Lots of Love Nan & Grandad xxxxxx
Hi Jess opened your padi certificate couldnt resist, Dad and I said big Ahhhh cos there you are smiling at us looking the picture of health and happiness! Scuba diving, wild animal spotting, wall building are there no end to your talents? All sounds wonderful cant wait to see pics and of course hug you till you cant breath!
Stayed at Nannie and Gramps few days all in Devon send lots of love. Sun shining here at last so its gardening time for your Mum, Molly gone to Steve's for few days so very very quiet!
Have a wonderful time whatever you up to,take care drink lots of water, thinking of you
Lots of love Mum xx
ps i love you
Hi James,
Mum here ---again! Hope your impressed. How's life in camp this week? Any creepycrawlies? the weather's hot at home today -hurray!!!seen the RedArrows flying around. Ambers gone off to a cadet camp today and will be flying at Cranwell Lucky thing! the lowes had a great time in Antiqua and Daisy is black!! Adam is not!!your next camp Mwaluganje looks awesome.
Dad and Lucy are having a ball in Majorca.A postcard would be nice?
Caz is well. Gotta go Love ya,
MumXXXXXXXX
Hi Katie - Great to hear news about what you are doing. Was relieved to read that Jess' mum had opened her PADI certificate - as I couldnt resist opening yours either. You looked very healthy and outdoorey! Hope you are enjoying all the experiences - only one more week so enjoy every moment. Missing you. Love you lots mumx
Hi Will and Jack
Back from Cornwall now - we had a great time and we even went out on sea in hired kayak. Missing you both lots - make sure you give 110% to that digging and fencing - there's more when you get back. Shots won 3-1 in first game of season.
Love mum & dad
Hi Hayley
The safari sounds amazing hope you got lots of photos can't wait to see them. We are all really missing you (yes even Katy!) Can't believe there is only a week left till you come back.We are going to Grannie's for a few days so fingers crossed for a bit of sun. Hope your toe has healed stay safe and have fun lots of love Mum, Dad and Katy XXX
Hi Ash
Thanks for your email. pleased to hear you are enjoying yourself. Chuffed to bits that you are having to do some work. Perhaps we don't need to employ Stuart any longer.Have you now changed your mind for your gap year.
Missing you lots and counting down the days to your return.
With love
Mum Dad and Timster
hey Hayley
Good to hear your really getting your hands dirty now (I could do with our front wall being rebuilt when you get back ;-) )
The Royal Mail are up to their usual tricks - we've had a letter addressed to you from PADI, I guess it's your Diving qualifications, but your postcard hasn't arrived yet! Oh well! :-)
It must have been awesome seeing wild animals up close in their own environment hope you got some pics!
Make the most of your final week, savour every moment as you know it will be over in the blink of an eye.
Love you loads and can't wait to see you again.
Dad, Merm and Munckin xxx
Hi George! One week left. This time next week you'll hopefully have touched down in Heathrow - with very mixed emotions, I'm sure. We've all just looked at the weather forecast over there - so hope to be impressed by your tan! we've also just watched the Camps International Video (again!) on Muhaka camp where you are now. Looks like pure luxury!I can now imagine you strolling down Mdovu Road and hope you get some time infront of a class (see, it's not that easy!!)Doug and Dad just come back from run and then we're off to Gangan's for Sunday roast. They have missed you enormously as well and I think they check the Blog almost as much as us! Duvet is in for dry-cleaning so you have a scrummy bed to come back to! Hopefully you'll read this before you get home!
Love you, Mum, Dad, Doug and Anna xxx
Hi Lewis
We are back after a fab time in Sicily but it wasn't the same without you. Glad that you are having lots of fun and working hard too. The safari sounds awesome, can't wait to see the photos. Missing you lots and look forward to you coming home.
Love you
Mum, Dad and Kelly xxxxx
p.s. we pick up DC tomorroe! xx
Hi Jake!
Well, we have just had a sunny Sunday! What a treat. Sophie has just cooked a lovely BBQ . We have had a day chilling out, now that Youth Week is all over. Sophie will tell you all about it, but I can say she did really well. Its now your last week out in Kenya. No doubt you have been working hard with the community project work, bet you are a real asset.
You will have so many wonderful memories,cant wait to hear about it all and see your photos.
Everything fine at home, driveway delayed due to recent bad weather, no surprises there!
Looking forward to your safe return,until then, take care, enjoy!
All My Love,
Mum x
Hey Jake!
Wow, from your last blog it sounds like you are having an awesome time out there!
Youth week was good, I came 3rd overall out of about 20 boats. The first few days were quite windy, one day it was gusting a force 7! (you can probably guess I spent most of that day upside down! lol) All the evenings were great fun too, alot of dancing at the fancy dress party as usual! People kept mentioning you all week, asking what you had been up to and how you are getting on! I must admit the sailing club isn't quite the same without you to do all our boats! Have some stories to make you laugh! Me and Lucy found two hot guys, but unfortunately they had to go home early! haha :P
Only a week to go now until you come home, don't worry I will make sure Mum isn't at the airport!!
Looking forward to seeing you again, hope you are not too brown (you will make me look chalky!)
Love you lots,
Sophs xxxx
Hi Jess. This all sounds amazing. I can do you some rogue chickens on your return but sorry no tigers in our woods. (Actually rather glad about that). And our nearest watering hole has some old devon boys around it - but they probably smell a bit like elephants. We are looking forward to hearing all your tales - stay safe, lots of love A Mandy and the Eggies xxx
Hi James,
It's Mum again. Weather's been hot again today Took Caz for a swim at whitesheet this morning. Painting your bedroom and trying to file all your paperwork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dad would love to here from you if you get the chance.Only a week left now. I bet time has flown for you.You've seen and done so much!I've got the telly all to myself this week. It's great!!
Loveya,
Mum XXXX
.Hi Laura,must have been amazing to see the animals close up hope you took lots of pictures.Iam counting the days to you are home can't wait have really missed you what a lovely birthday present.Lots of love mum.XXX
Hello again Charlotte,
Just to let you know we have arrived home safely--egg muffins again on the flight!
Your padi certificate has arrived-well done-the photo is really good-looks like you have seen some sun!
Enjoy your last week,it's raining here.
Love Mum,Dad,Nat and Betty C.
Hey Joe!
Well, we just got back from Newquay.. FANTASTIC weather, we were so blessed! As it started to rain today when we were packing up! Campsite was as good as ever! 10 mins walk from the beach... A little bit further than you have to go I think! LOL....DONE LOADS of surfing! got a new board... Had a bad time the first day, but will tell you all about it when I see you... Let's just say I got a free ride in a helicopter!!!
Met a few interesting people on the camp site! Very friendly..
Anyway, your PADI certificate has arrived, and NO I haven't opened it! even tho' I want to see your photo and how brown and happy you are... Miss you tons and tons, to think this time next week you will be home and back in your own bed! I wonder how you will feel...
Well, I'm looking at getting a new guitar for us to play... how exciting! Keep you outa trouble for a while...
That's about all my news for now... Will keep checking the blog for news from you all...
Love and a big fat hug!
Mama XxX
Hey Joe!! We just got back from camping and it was really fun!! We did loads of body boarding and I got myself a new board!!!
I missed you though and I got a bit bored at times when mum and leon had gone shopping but never mind I'll be seeing you again in a few days...can't wait!!!!
Hayleigh and all your friends are missing you aswell haha...
The weather is rainy as usual so I expect you'll be freezing when you come out of the airport!!!
Lots and lots of love Anyaxxxxxx
Hi Lucy,
We have just got back from the South of France and have had a lovely time, the weather was really hot and we are all very tanned.....even Katie!!
You will be pleased to learn that the house is still standing after leaving Laura home alone for 2 weeks and your room looks untouched.
The last blog sounded amazing you must be having a ball, I Hope you got lots of pictures. Make the most of your last few days hun and we can't wait to see you on Sunday.
Love you loads
Mum, Dad, Katie and Laura
xxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Lucy,
Your Padi certificate came whilst we were away. I had decided to leave it for you to open until George's Mum told there would be a picture of you inside!!! I couldn't resist so I opened it and it was lovely to see your smiling face......but just so we are clear it was Goerge's Mums fault :)
Lots of love
Mum xxxxxxx
Hey Lucy! O.K it was my fault that your mum enfringed your privacy and opened your mail. Don't blame her - she's jsut missed that lovely smiley face (I hope you were smiling on your PADI photo rather than pulling one of those 'Lucy-I'm-confused-looks'!!) I opened George's too, but that can be blamed on Jess's mum who let the cat out of the bag in her Blog message! Enjoy last few days!
Mrs C
Hi Natalie -
Hope you're having fun and enjoying those last few days. Just wanted to tell you not to stress out about finishing all the books on the A2 reading list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look forward to hearing all about it.
Mrs C
Hi Charlotte--Just to keep you updated--schumacher has changed his mind-Can't get fit in time as he has neck problems so test driver replacing Massa.Love Mum.
Hi Natalie
Counting the days down to you comming home we are all looking forward to seeing you.Cant wait to see photos. THought i might get Dad to put the tent up in the back garden and rig up the hose pipe just to help your transition from Tsavo to Wimborne! Also off to Tesco to stock up on a variety of rice and beans or should i get pizzas? Costa have closed down due to lack of takings since you have been away. {only jokeing}. Barneys found a new bedroom no longer the study, have you guessed which room yet? Anyway enjoy the rest of your time there.Also i want to see your work gloves i expect their just hanging together by a thread after all that digging. take care love Mum xxxx
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