Welcome to our blog of our life and experiences at La Maison des Chameaux in the south west of France - an animal park specialising in camels. We've decided to team up and write a blog together.
The farm (at Castelnau-Rivierese-Basse not too far from Tarbes or Pau for anyone that knows the region) was set up in 2007 and is home to a pretty big range of animals from the house pig Buttercup to brooster the bell ringing alpaca and of course the camels themselves. It's open to the public as well as school groups etc who visit the farm and take part in a load of activities including helping to train an acrobatic goat, chilling with and feeding baby animals and seeing various demonstrations.
Our job on the farm is quite varied. We're here mainly because we speak French and can chat to the visitors and take them round the farm. We also get involved in the demonstrations from distracting a suspicious llama, getting mischievous goats away from wrecking demonstrations or just occupying the kids (human form) with games or just chit chat (and of course amazing camel facts we've picked up along the way). Then there are the various other tasks at hand round the farm, like drinking the local wine, winning water fights, keeping the kittens entertained or making the tea. We also do a hell of a lot of leafletting in local towns.
We're not by ourselves here, and live with our amazing adoptive family the Birds - Sarah & Paul, Oliver (10), Elliot (8). There is also currently the incredibly talented handyman Grant, and veterinary student to be Chrissy who help us with the wine as well.
Imagine a cross of Dr Doolittle, Big Brother & The Wild Thornberrys - and you're almost there.
This is our (camel themed) life.
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