For some reason I couldn’t sleep very well last night. I was staring at the bright sky through the palm trees from my bed on the deck. Zack was snuggled up beside me and ran off from time to time to bark at any sound he could hear. The plantation is a big place and [...]
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Day 5: Monday at the vet clinic
Work time again ! The teams has rearranged. Three of the girls left today and the two girls who ran and island clinic over the weekend came back on the ferry this morning. We all went to the clinic and set up for the day. We were in full action in no time! Fantastic..puppies everywhere. [...]
Day 4: Church and Pangaimotu
I knew I had to face the music one day..back to church..hmm what to think about that..well, apparently it’s quite the experience in Tonga. Three of the others girls joined me and one of the South African ladies who’s a local, took us there. We had to make sure we wore skirts, covering the knees [...]
Day 3 : Humpback whales
Today is whale watching day! I don’t know what it is, but seeing dolphins or whales is just so exciting no matter how often you would have seen them before. We’re in Tonga at the right time of the year, because the humpback whales are around. By 9.30 am Kax and I climb on board [...]
Day 2 : Continues..
After our little cafe visit we drove back to the coffee plantation to see if anyone had plans for that evening. Kax and I were the only ones keen to head out to a feast at one of the resorts. It was quite a drive to the other side of the island so we quickly [...]
day 2: first day at the clinic
I woke up early in the morning, seeing palm trees and hearing lots of people shuffle through the house. It’s amazing how they make you feel at home straight away and you just join in with the rest. Vinnie has amazing coffee making skills, no in no time this beautiful latte was presented to me. [...]
Day 1: Flying to Tonga
Suitcase packed..ready to go! Karen, from SPAW, took me to the airport and this is when I met Kax, who will start 3rd year vet school in Oregon, USA, after her summer break. She’s about my age and vet medicine is her new career after psychology. She had just come back from Nepal, so she [...]
Vet Volunteer in Tonga
My kind friend, Keri, managed to get the Blog on my website working, just in time before I leave.
I am a newbie when it comes to blogging, so bare with me !
It’s the evening before my trip to the Kingdom of Tonga and I am dealing with a cold..timing is everything.
My bag is [...]