Wednesday, April 23, 2005
David: Feeling pretty tired ‘cos last night we were building the camel enclosure and we didn't go to bed at all! I wasn't up for it at the time but we stayed up and did it. We've come to a game reserve now. Even though we're in tents its luxury compared to the tents we were in.

Thursday, April 24, 2005
Ellie: Today's been an incredible day! I got to go up in the helicopter while they were darting. It was so cool - it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I will never get to do something like that again. I was completely speechless when I got back on the ground.

Friday, April 25, 2005
Martin: Today we had a relaxing day. In the morning we packed all the food for the trek and our bags. In the afternoon we got in the pool - it was so nice we're so used to getting up at 5am and getting straight to work or whatever - it was quite a relief. We need to get up at 4am tomorrow, then we travel for the whole day in the van. Then when we get to the trek we're walking in the heat all day - not looking forward to that just 'cos it's going to be so hard. I'm looking forward to sleeping out and doing the whole survival thing, but think it's going to be really tough. If I just keep really focussed it will be fine.

Sunday, April 27, 2005
Promise: We started our first day of trekking today and I think we've done quite well 'cos we've completed a long distance. We're just setting up camp now. We made rice and lentils for dinner which I cooked. It tastes nice, well I think it tastes nice 'cos I cooked it, but I don't know about everybody else. In a funny way although we haven't slept in a normal bed for ages I sort of enjoy it! Right now behind me I can hear a jackal! It's nice looking at them from in a car but when you're out here you don't know where they could be, and they could be right next to you!