Publisearre: 28.05.2024
At breakfast I noticed that two girls from my hostel wanted to go to Soi Dog. Great! I have to say, the animal shelter is really well organized! There is even a pick-up service for the volunteers! There are "pick-up points" at certain locations. One of them is around the corner from my hostel. When you arrive at the animal shelter you are given instructions. You are assigned to certain enclosures and our only job is to walk the dogs, pet them and play with them. Since there are over 1000 animals in the animal shelter, not all of them can go out at the same time and for long. We are instructed to walk one dog for about 20 minutes and then pick up the next one.
In the afternoon, each of us has a special dog from solitary confinement. It sounds harsh, but it's true. These dogs are kept alone because they don't get along in packs. My female dog is called Elewisa and is a little powerhouse. Unfortunately, she bites other dogs. The first thing I do is take her to an outdoor enclosure so she can run around properly. Only then does she realise that she is not alone and comes over for a cuddle. She also loves the pool. She runs in up to her belly, dips her head in the water and then shakes it really hard. It looks very funny!
Ivar actually came to my hostel on Tuesday. The separation didn't last very long! His place was very touristy and he didn't feel comfortable. There were no waves for surfing either. Since I raved about my hostel and felt comfortable here, he came too! Ivar and I spent Saturday on the beach. The waves were really big! Being washed around in them a bit was OK, but that was all we could do! Unfortunately, the waves washed away the waterproof sunscreen pretty quickly. We got sunburned. Ivar's head was so bright that I called him Mr. Lamp. So we stayed indoors the next day. In the evening we drove to another beach that was quieter and went swimming after sunset.