Enkosini on a quad

Enkosini, originally uploaded by chase the rising sun.

From the Savanna of South Africa!

Sorry it's been a while since our last update, but we were hustling & bustling in Paris for a week, and since leaving the City of Lights wehave been far far away from any cell signals and internet connections (we had to drive an hour just to get this connection, which could bedropped at any moment). Pretty much, we've been living in Paradise! Our days here at Enkosini (the volunteer project we are currentlyworking on) have so far consisted of fire scouting (it's the dryseason), ripping out miles of barbed-wire fencing (thank goodness forthat tetanus vac.; the wounds on our arms bear the story of our labor), digging holes, playing with adorable, baby vervet monkeys, and hiking for miles upon miles through the mountains, with the rangers keenly on the look out for poachers. For Michael's birthday on Friday (thank you for all the emails!), we celebrated by visiting an untouched, unspoiled waterfall of indescribable beauty. That evening Lauren and one of the other volunteers (there are only 2 others) even attempted to make him a birthday cake - using the sparse ingredients we could scavenge and pull together at the ranger station (our home for 3 weeks). Our muscles are sore, but we are happy. We miss you all very much -you are in our thoughts! Write us when you can - we enjoy hearingwhat's happening in your worlds. And we promise to write you back,update our blog, and upload new photos as soon as we get a decent connection. Much Love and Buy a Donkey (Afrikaans for "thank you" - for real!),
Lauren and Michael