it ended in tears....

another scorching day in Tam Dao - it feels as though summer will never end... at least now the clouds have come in so it has cooled a bit
these two were snuggling and playing in the pool but it quickly turned into a dominance session

I'm going to miss all of this so much - I cant imagine life without bears now - I need to take the lessons they've taught me about survival and humor home with me

my 'one day blip break' turned into a huge hole - and i think reading messages from everyone today it is actually better for my mental health to post as much as I can and just stay connected to you wonderful bunch... I've missed my morning habit of browsing blip and chatting...

I've been ok - havnt done too much wailing and self pity - well i did wallow a bit..... hmm probably a lot at first....... but have now mostly gotten my head around having to resign. I'm trying not to worry about the future too much - and I don't know when I'll be going home as it could take a while to find a replacement for me here

I have good days and bad days - yesterday I just hurt all day - today I actually walked about the bear enclosures without pain... blissful

I've told the bear workers what is happening and they are all sad with me - and they are wrapping me in cotton wool and trying to carry my bags for me, they park my bike in the shade when the sun comes out.... gonna miss them too

what I'm not going to miss - giganticbloodyenormous - did I say BIG? stick insects crawling off my bike helmet onto my face as I zoom down the hill...... massivelyhairyanduglyandabsolutelyterrifying big black spiders invading my bungalow..... crickets so big they shake the bushes (literally) before they jump out .....hmm not a big fan of the insect life

hope you're all having a good weekend :)