July Training

The newest volunteers for the SANParks program arrived in South Africa on the 16^th of July. After a bumpy start at the airport, mostly due to double boom-gates in the parking area, we were on the road and on our way to Kruger National Park for 2 weeks training. 

You can learn quite a lot about a person if you are traveling for 5 hours with them in a car. This is what I learned about the new volunteers:

From left to right: Jon, Frouwke, Milanie(Me), Alinta, Job

Jon: Jon was probably the quietest one in the car, with the occasional witty comment thrown into the conversation. He has just about traveled around the world, but it is his first time in South Africa. He loves snakes.

Frouwke: Very friendly and positive, that should be expected from a teacher right, or maybe it is a Dutch thing. It is her first time in South Africa too. She is very scared of snakes.

Alinta: Typical Aussie, down to the kangaroo skin hat. Eager to start a conversation and she is very friendly. She has traveled to South Africa before. She loves horses.

Job: Job is very curious. He is interested in the smallest things about South African history and its people. It is his first time in South Africa. He is passionate about music.

I am the one in the middle of the picture, and according to the volunteers, I look like a real tourist.

That is it about our new SANParks volunteers. More updates to come.

July Training