My first sleep in...

Sleep in shifts at Lanta Animal Welfare begin at 7pm and end at 7am. Each volunteer has is give one sleep in shift per week, this was my first.  A few of the other volunteers sat chatting with me in the kitchen until about 10.30, they helped me set up the bed and explained what to do if there were any problems over night. One of the puppies had managed to chew his way out of his kennel, I decided that it was a good effort and he could spend the night with me in the kitchen. After the others left I talked to a couple of friends on Skype and uploaded some pictures to Facebook. I read a couple of chapters of my book and fell asleep. I was woken at about 1.30 by the dogs barking. Two of the dogs who are in kennels next to each other were trying to fight through the cage bars. I shouted and shone the torch at them and that shut them up. As I got back I to bed they started up again... This routine went on for the next couple of hours.

My alarm was set for 4.45, but I was already awake. Just before 5am we have to play loud music and be ready to shut the dogs up when they start to bark as the Call to Prayer sounds. Either the Muslims decided not to bother this morning, or my music was just about loud enough as neither me nor the dogs heard the Call to Prayer. It was to late/ early to go back to sleep so I ate breakfast, put the bed away and read my book again. At 7am the morning shift arrived and after a quick shower, I went straight to bed.

All in all, a pretty uneventful night, which was fine by me!