Mystic Aquarium

After seeing the release at Boulders Beach I couldn't wait to get back to SANCCOB and start helping again. I was hoping I could remember everything I learned on my first day since Virginia wouldn't be there to help me this time! I found out at the 8 a.m. meeting that I would be supervising three different pens and that I wouldn't have a volunteer for the day to assist me. Invigorated by the release the day before, I was up to the challenge.

Today will quite possibly be one of my favorite memories of all time! Margaret brought me to see a release of 17 African penguins that had been rehabilitated at SANCCOB and it was the perfect way to celebrate the New Year.

After getting a good night's rest it was finally my first day to work at SANCCOB! Louise picked me up and we arrived shortly before the 8 a.m. meeting I started to introduce myself to the other volunteers and staff that worked there and ask how I could start to help.

After 36 long hours of traveling I finally arrived in South Africa. I was so happy to get off of the plane and out into some fresh air, but even more happy to get to see Cape Town! However, my travels weren't quite over yet. A man named Ephraim picked me up from the airport and educated me a little bit about Cape Town and the surrounding area while he drove me to Louise's house.