Ah! Those mysterious ways of life. I was picturing three months of zero responsibilities at the place where we are volunteering now. But somehow, I have ended up at the opposite end. Or so it feels. Tomorrow, barely after ten days working at the center, I will be alone in the kitchen, preparing almost 100 … More A big challenge ahead
These days, we go to work walking through a postcard tropical beach, watching the palm trees swing to the sea breeze. I can feel the waves on my feet. I can smell the sea. It is sunny but still is not too warm, because it is very early in the morning. There is nobody on … More Living a dream
. There is a certain paradox in why people volunteer in a wildlife rescue center. If you ask the volunteers, most of them will answer that they are volunteering there because “they love animals”. At the core, there is this romantic image of interacting with injured animals, giving them love and comfort. While these feelings … More Everything you should know before volunteering in a wildlife rescue center.
Een week hard werken en veel leren bij het Jaguar Rescue Center. … More Week 30. Eten bereiden en stront ruimen
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post
How many times have you heard this sentence in your normal line of work? I bet not too many. Well, academia is usually a madhouse, but we haven’t reached (yet) “that” level of craziness. At least not at the department of Economic History. For now. Yet, this is the “new normal” at the place where … More Who can babysit the pelican?
Yes, it might sound crazy, but IT IS possible to give the brain a rest. All you need is a scrub, soap and a couple of hundred dishes to wash. And taraaaaaaaaaa. The miracle happened. Let me explain. We started the work at the wildlife rescue center this week, as Frank already reported. After the … More Giving the brain a rest…
Een kleine week vakantie, verhuizen naar een groter huis en vervolgens aan de slag bij het Jaguar Rescue Center. … More Week 29. Aan de slag bij het Jaguar Rescue Center
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post The link didn’t work until 18.35 on August 6th. Now it does. With apologies to our dear friend in Mexico.
Last week we had company from a Golden silk orb spider – a very common spider in the Americas. I call her Bella, because she is a beautiful spider if you ask me. She looks very dangerous as well, but she is not poisonous to humans. We noticed her one day and started observing her and her web a bit. … More Bella and her boy
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