After all the groups deployed from Field Base and arrived safely at their destinations they quickly settled in and began to work alongside their project partners and local communities. Alpha 2 had a quick visit from our Country Director Gavin Shelton along with Forestry Officals who were all very mpressed with the progress at this early stage.
The group have exceeded all expectations of the local masons and have already dug out the foundations for the Anti Poaching Camp. A large steep hill leads up to the work site and the group yesterday carried the big rocks needed in order to fill the foundations today.
The group are staying in a Forest Guest House inside the boundary of the National Park where they will live alongside the Forest Rangers and staff. This is 40 minutes from the worksite and yesterday Project Manager Zoe along with Aime and Jayesh had a trip to the local village of Hediyala. During the last Raleigh Inida expedition a group of ventureres lived in this village and constructed 25 rain water harvesting units.
Here the group shopped for tools for the work site and of course a birthday surprise for Andy!! As this evening is our first broadcast of Radio Raleigh we will play a special song request for Andy from his Alpha group but if anybody at home wants to send him a birthday message please leave a posting!!!
The group have exceeded all expectations of the local masons and have already dug out the foundations for the Anti Poaching Camp. A large steep hill leads up to the work site and the group yesterday carried the big rocks needed in order to fill the foundations today.
The group are staying in a Forest Guest House inside the boundary of the National Park where they will live alongside the Forest Rangers and staff. This is 40 minutes from the worksite and yesterday Project Manager Zoe along with Aime and Jayesh had a trip to the local village of Hediyala. During the last Raleigh Inida expedition a group of ventureres lived in this village and constructed 25 rain water harvesting units.
Here the group shopped for tools for the work site and of course a birthday surprise for Andy!! As this evening is our first broadcast of Radio Raleigh we will play a special song request for Andy from his Alpha group but if anybody at home wants to send him a birthday message please leave a posting!!!
saw the back of u on the photo quite a haul but look s good. Everything ok here hope you enjoy take care x
ReplyDeletealright andy i hope you enjoyed your birthday brain foned asking if he can get in touch with u , leave a comment on the podcast and i will check it in a few days, missing u loads mum dad jamie jordan xxx
ReplyDeleteEmma!!
ReplyDeleteGet over your phobia of cameras and get in some photos!! Your fanclub in Auckland keep looking for you but can never find you!! We want to see youuuuuuuuuuu (moving rocks, digging etc.)!!
Hope it's going well!! Have you seen any elephant babies yet? I'm very envious! It's good that you're making such good progress on the anti-poaching campaign:)
Everything's going well here....I'm not doing enough work, as usual, but hey:). I'll write you another letter really, really soon (hopefully I'll have more gossip!!):).
lots and lots of love,
Sarah xx (and the rest of your extensive fan club here who want to see you in PHOTOS (and it IS extensive - me, mum, dad, lani, sam, jessie, mrs holmes, bora, mr mathewson, mr j, robin, the boys.... )
Hi Jamie,
ReplyDeleteProgress on the camp looks good! All that weight-lifting paid off after all!
Hi Jade,
ReplyDeletethey nearly spelt your name correctly.
Hows the sanitation project going?
Me and Mikie are doing outdoor plunbing again this week, however its rainwater not Sh.. water.
Fergus & Grace are relaxing as per norm.
Love you loadz Mum, Dad & Mikie
Emma,
ReplyDeleteSo this is not in the least bit relevant to your trip, but I thought it would make you smile (in a very cheesy way, but hey, I liked it!)....I was reading my French novel last night when I stumbled across my favourite line in the entire French lit course:
'Heureusement, dans ma vie, il y avait ma soeur.' Totally love that line:).
So yes, that was just to let you know that I'm thinking of you!:)
Hope India's still going amazingly!!
love you lots,
Sarahxx
Alright Richie hun i hope ya having a good time we is all missing ya an ya lucky being over there in the nice hot weather in stead of cold england lol am not well couse of it anyway i'll write to you soon love from Kimie G xox
ReplyDeleteHi Emma,
ReplyDeleteThinking of you. Have your photo on my desk at work (that's a Jameson first!) having an exciting and invigorating time at ASHS. Going in to see Bora tomorrow - Tuni and son asking after you this morning. PJ and I send lots of love xxx Momma J
Hi Em,
ReplyDeleteYour letter arrived today - thank you! Sounds like you are having a wonderful time! Never had any doubt that you would! (So many exclamation marks in such a short comment!) Hannah and Zak send their love as do Mommy Lahav (PJ is cooking for them on Sunday - he's pleased that his cooking is up to scratch :))and Melissa. Will be writing to you again this weekend. Glad to hear that you are being a fashionista with the top of the range 'Warehouse' gloves - go the Red Shed - if it's good enough for Rachel Hunter...How's the much loved Aussie sunhat? Sarah is coming over later tonight to complete her research into the subjunctive..I won't suffer from insomnia this weekend...:):)(whoops she can read this...
Lots of love Momma and PJ.xxx
Emmi!!
ReplyDeleteI read your letter today, yaaaaaaaaaaaay!! It sounds like you are having an absolutely fantastic time!! I was quite disappointed by your lack of ranting re: the long drops....your standards are slipping, Emma. No, but seriously, it's so cool that you're having such a good time and that you're learning to 'rough it'(in time for RnV)!! Those muscles will be an impressive sight at the airport after all that walking with backpacks! What a fit bunny!
Mum says to tell you that Jessie got a scholarship for Victoria:) She's thrilled!
Wow, I've really used a lot of exclamation marks in this message - they're contagious, as mummy says.
I'll write again sooooooooon!!
lots and lots of love,
Sarah:) xx
(and I'm looking forward to seeing a photo of those working gloves....and the shorts)
What's up Emma?
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great time and working hard, i'm still chilling in Israel though the weather's turning a bit shitty now. Might not have that tan i want for Europe. I'll start looking into the Europe trip and my future come November 1st, so if i figure anything out i'll let you know.
Have Fun, work hard, talk lots.
Ronen
EMMI!!! Hoi Zaeme...
ReplyDeleteI hope that everything is going well, and that your having the time of you life, and building those muscles you always wanted :P lol. Oh it's no the same with but I'm surviving. I'm off to the PHANTOM, and being cultured, whereas you my friend, are digging holes for yourself , hehe, thats not nice. Well I do hope to see you in the next lot of photos to come. Oh and can you bring me an elephant home, PLEASE? you can name it if you want...hehe
miss you, and see you soon,and tan yourself silly (using sunblock of course) for r&v.
Ciao bella :),
trini says hi - shes my temping bff, lol :)