Not long to go now. With Vera already in Namibia, Kathy will join her from the UK via Germany next week and Alisa will from the US, also via Germany. Girl power indeed.
Meanwhile a male particpant is clearly struggling with the Buff that you will all receive when you get there (he won his in a competition).
And usually it’s only male cheetahs that get caught in a box trap repeatedly. Females, once trapped once, will by and large never be caught out again. Draw your own conclusions 😉
The weather in central Namibia is sunny with temperatures during the day in the twenties (Centigrade) and dropping to single figures at night. Getting up in the morning will feel decidedly cold – there is no culture of heating in Namibia anywhere, so bring warm clothes group 1. The good news is that as soon as the sun comes up over the horizon, you will quickly be able to shed those layers.
The girl power team will be in touch from Namibia once they have settled in and awoken the expedition gear from its Sleeping Beauty lull in a shed near the expedition base.
Alisa will send her mobile number for emergencies a few days before we start and update us all on final preparations.
We hope yours are going well too. We have attached the plan so far as well as some datasheets for you to swot up on – and dispel any last myths there may persist of anyone joining some kind of safari holiday 😉
Two weeks to go for trailblazing group 1…
P.S. In case you were wondering what the heck a Buff is, have a look at
Update from our working holiday volunteering with leopards, elephants and cheetahs in Namibia, Africa
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