2nd March Morning soon came and if you ask me… far too soon and before even a coffee or breakfast we joined the rangers on a mock patrol for 45 minutes to see what they do and how to set a camera a trap. To this point and even beyond we didn’t see many animals…
1st March We pick up the story exactly where the last one left off, in the noisy hotel room, only where the party next door was blaring until the wee hours. The guy once he went to sleep snored so loud I thought that he was in bed next to me! Needless to say I…
On the 28th February our two boys, Troy and Blade turned 12. We decided to treat them like royalty and made them a cardboard castle, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Tiger subspecies Once there were 9 subspecies of tiger. Sadly, the Javan, Bali and Caspian tigers are all extinct. The 6 remaining are made up of…
A trip to Ha Long Bay and Moving on from Hanoi 26th February I had a pretty good night sleep but the boys both didn’t seem to enjoy it much… in fact as I write this on the bus to Ha Long Bay, Luke is literally now talking to Scott about how much he was…
21st February 2023 I actually didn’t think I’d write again until the day we actually travel but I wanted to give a little bit of an update on where we are with our preparations because we’re all in totally different places. I’ve got all of my stuff laid out on the floor in my office…
No, I’m not talking about putting lizards into pancakes or making lizard shaped pancakes. Today I’m going to introduce you to our lizards that can ‘pancake’ – Beardies! The Central Bearded Dragon The Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known as the Inland Bearded Dragon, is a lizard that is native to Australia. There are…
Flighty, nervous or shy animals can be quite difficult to train, especially when there is a large group of them. It only takes one of them to set off the whole group. The keepers need to be able to do a head count in the morning and also a health check daily. If we have…
31st January 2023 What better way to end the first month of the year than with a wasted trip to Westwood Cross? We’ve been looking in to the various options we had available for using our phones while in Vietnam. I’m going to try and keep the boys off their social media. This is because…
Roses? Chocolates? Mini break? Whatever floats your boat for the most romantic day of the year. I hope February 14th brings you love and happy thoughts from your nearest and dearest. However, if you are one of the cynical types that don’t partake in the “commercial nonsense” of St Valentine’s Day, hopefully you’ll still enjoy…
We are just about to embark on a very exciting adventure and for myself, Scott and Luke it actually starts off with a very literal adventure, and we’re going to do everything we can to bring you along for the journey from your living room. You may already have heard us talk about Khe Nuoc…
