Charlene Nunn

weekend 3- hhluwhe park safari and other stuff!!

Mon, 11 Aug 08 21:12:40 +0200

well went to the safari park and the boat trip starting on friday and really had a fab time! loved every minute of it. we also went to a cheetah park where i stood a few feet away form the cheetah scary ay!!!
The safari was an early and freezing start on saturday morning, rising at 5am!! (4am uk time) like oh my goodness it was cold!! and way too early for me!!
we started on friday morning and left here at the bluff at 6 am and made our way to northern Kwa zulu Natal! it was a lovely morning! but we went to the boat ride first! we saw lots and lots of crocodiles and hippos in the river which was really good! managed to get very close to the hippos but they are very dangerous and so we stayed far enough away or they attck the boat apparently!!!then we went to the cheetah farm rehabilitation centre and it was very nice!! tehre were many cats and they were all very pretty!!
we then went back to the house for dinner and had an early nights rest ready for the early rise the following morning!!
Woke up at 5am on saturday and had a lovely freezing and windy drive to the game park!! it was dark and very cold when we left at 6am~! when we got to the park it was amazing everything i expoected and more. saw loads of animals and saw 4 out of 5 of the big 5!!! never saw any lions but saw the elephant, giraffes that were very close!, loads of zebras, buffalos and of course the rhinos!! there were loads of animals and i stood very close to a zebra when i had a cheeky moment and i wanted to get closer so that is what i did. But it was a very good day and the animals were all beautiful!! something i have always wanted to do an dit was definately worth it!! for sure!! we then finished at the aprk and made our way back to the bluff!!! once again had an early night sleep!!! yay!
Sunday was a good day as we decided to take all the children to the beach as we thought they deserved to all go out! we had a fab time, the weather was lovely and the beaches are gorgeous here!!
took plenty of pictures of the children and other stuff too!! they enjoyed them selves though which is the ain thing. When we got back to the house me and maryt decided to go out for a meal! which was fun but very interesting as some Austrailian man was being a rite fool and he was really drunk but he heard that we were from Holland and the uk and that was it did not want to leave us alone!! so we had his company for the night! very funny man but was 40 odd and had long hair and said he was a surfer dude!! he was very strange tho but made our night!! haha!! ozzy u rock man!!! haha
had a very good weekend though.
Wishing mum the very best of getting better. Miss you all very much and i love you mum. hope you get better soon!!! love you all loads and loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Random weekend in South Africa

Tue, 05 Aug 08 21:39:21 +0200

Friday: Had a wicked day in Durban sight seeing and buying pressies for back home!! and yes dad found you a good present for once!! Took lots of pictures down by the beach and the weather was lovely. the people on the beach made massive art with the sand there are some pics that i have of some of them. Very amazing... was a lovely day and saw all the little stalls where they sold handmade gifts etc. Was a really fun day. Then helped at Isiaiah 54 in the evening with the children.
We have been painting the wall outside Isiaiah 54 during the week and its coming along nicely. ended up with red paint all over me but it was fun doing it!!
Saturday: Officially one of the best days so far!! went on a boat trip to watch for whales and dolphins. it was so lovely went out really far. But never saw any!! bum ay! but went really fast on the boat and was like weeee!!! had a truely fab time. Found out that the shark nets do not even stop the sharks as they can swim under, over and around them!!
Then the fun began, we went body boarding in the sea and i really got the hang of it, flying on the waves! it was so much fun! wasnt scared of the sharks tho!! Had a fab smoothie thing made from mango! it was dead yummy!
Sunday: Well get this mum and dad and oh yes U 2 LACEY!! I went to Gospal church!! where they sang and shouted it was actually really good. Lacey you should try it out with Martina!! haha. Oh and im glad ur new job is good honey. misisng you lots. We just spent the day with the children as the weather was naf and rained pretty much all day and night wasnt nice at all!! just like good old british weather. But here it doesnt get so depressing!! lol
Monday: Woke up at 7 am (uk time 6am) and started work again at 8am. Love being with the children they are just so full of spirit! each and every one of them. The weather was a bit better today but it was very windy! We helped sort some of the clothes out that had to be sent to other places, there were loads and there were some pink new shoes that of course were lovely and i just had to have them for being a size 6!! so you know me!!
Also started the day with the chores and then after lunch finished painting the red on the outside wall. just got the whole thing to paint cream and there are about 20 or so mini walls. Should be a great task!!
Tuesday: Had a good day and it went very quick!! oh does time fly when ur busy!! Started at 8 am again and did the chores. At 11 we went for some sunbathing and some lunch the tan is getting there using the baby oil!! fab stuff!After lunch me and Maryt went shopping as we decided we were making pancakes for everyone tonight! well we went shopping, and yes dad been driving out here! god bless them on the road hey! but we got everything we needed and as you can see by the pictures we had made alot of pancakes for everyone. about 60 or 70 i believe!! lol. loads and loads.The children loved them and so did the adults we had about 20 of us to feed!! but it worked out well., the children loved the stuff with them. We had banana, apple, peaches, marshmellows, chocolate sauce, fresh cream and syrup! i was goo and had the ancakes but with apple and peaches! no syrup nor chocolate sauce!! go me! been very healthy out here so i best lose weight!! But been a very productive day as the pancakes took about 2 or 3 hours!! as we only had a small gas bottle stove as the main stove was being fixed but we managed with the small one!! Off to bed now as it is half 9 now!! wow very late!! lol. LOSER! Going on the Safari on Friday and Saturday to Hluwe Park to see the big 5... and George my lil dude Brother, i'll be watching out for those Zebras dont you worry matey!! i mte even bring one home on the plane with me! or a lion especially for you! knew you wanted another cat! lol. Love you all very much and thank you all for your messages on my blog rom before! means alot that you are all folloing what i am doing. Hope you like this one and i hope you all like the pictures too.
Thank you Rachael for my message we will have to get together at some point when im home! good luck too on results day let me know how it goes! Hope you are having fun with the time off! Take care! keep messaging on my blog thugh! Its lovely out here as you can see! but i'll keep the updates coming!
Hello Auntie Alicia, Uncle T, Kara and Owen, hope the holidays are treating you well and you are having fun at G n G's and hope the water is not too cold!! bodyboarding just like me! hope you are having a go Auntie Alicia. !!! catch those waves!
Also hope all is well at home Auntie Jackie. Hope Lewis's competition goes well and that Kathryn sorts her car out!! (cars always been a pain). will keep the pics updated on here and hope youn like the new info!! Give my love to everyone!!
Mum and Dad and George love you all vfery much and miss you. Hope its not too quiet there at home without me! not that im there much anyway! hope meg is all ok! and will ring you at some point this week!!
Miss you too Brad as you know!!!
Having a lovely time here and still have plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy my time while im here!!! its my exciting adventure in South Africa!!!xxxxxxxx

Week one and weekend 1 in South Africa

Sun, 27 Jul 08 19:28:32 +0200

Well its been week/end one here in South Africa and its been tiring i'll give it that. I will try to add as many pictures on here as possible but take far too long to upload onto here. Having a great time with the children most of this week has been using the video camera but will be getting more pictures of the children as time goes by!! This weekend has been good went to the Drakensburg Mountains, left at 6am yesterday and went for a day trip to sani pass (across a border into the Sani Pass country and so needed my passport). Then went to the highest pub in Africa!! it was lovely very cold though, -3 degrees!! Then stayed in a Backpackers accommodation which was freezing. went hiking for 3 hours at 7.30 am, which i did not like!! im so clumsy footed and probably moaned the whole way!! an experience never to be done again unless im dragged!! haha. then went for a 2hour horse trail! which was so much fun! I rode 2 horses one called beauty and one which didnt have a name! they were both lovely. When we stopped off though at the top of the mountain, the second horse i rode or shall i say pony ran off!! not funny!!
the children are lovely here and really do have horrid backgrounds that nobody could believe, but as sweet as they are they can be tiring and a handful, but i give my respect to Glynnis and her husband who run it and those who are here everyday to help with everything as i now know it is never easy! but im truely gteatful to be taking part in such an experience and im looking forward to the next 6 and a bit weeks here. Being away from the children this weekend was actually quite a bum, as they keep everything happy! just their little faces and the way they are. The youngest is Isiaiah and he is 10months old and the eldest is Wendy who is 19 years old.
It very nice here though and for winter it is very warm. it's probably not as hot as in UK!! haha, typical!
Much love to everyone though and hope you like the pictures ive added!! Keep in touch and love to all. Love you's xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
P.s. Thank you grandma and grandad miss u too. Hope you have a good time away if you go! love to you both!!
Maybve have to add some more pictures tomorrow as taking so so so long!!

reply to all

Tue, 22 Jul 08 19:51:23 +0200

Well hey everyone. Got here all ok. Will keep this blog posted. Hey mum, dad and george hope all is well, weather is lovely!!started using my video camera today and the children were so funny dancing and alsorts. I miss everyone, especially little Molly. Miss you all very much but it is amazing out here, so similar to home yet so different.
Will put a new message on here on my blog with plenty of pictures when i get the chance. Brad I miss you so so much and hope you are being well behaved!! and its only day 2. Im sure time will fly by!!

Will puty soe pics on here in next few days!! keep in touch!

Much love Charlene xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Not Long

Wed, 11 Jun 08 10:23:40 +0200

Well only 30 or so nows now untill I go. Im rather excited and I just cannot wait to go. The flights slightly long 20 odd hours with 3 stops. But I dont mind flying. As some of you may know I am taking part in Isiaiah 54 on 21st July till 13th September this year in Durban..
I somehow cant imagine what it is going to be like out there, I have heard good things and bad things about it there but however it still doesn't rule out my excitement. I will taking part in the project with 2 others who are from Holland by the looks of it.
Aswell as leaving my lovely boyfriend and my family behind, I believe this is going to a one life changing opportunity, that I just do not want to miss and I just want to go out and help other people.
Well the next time I write on here will most likely be when I get there as soon as I can get to the Internet.
Will keep all posted.....