Month: December 2001

Dear Neil,

Thank you for a wonderful trip, I will never forget my time in the Kruger 
nor I am sure will Tony. Without a doubt it was your amazing knowledge of
everything from the wildlife to the plant life and the ecology of the park
that made our trip not just a visit to a safari park but a true African bush
experience. Your obvious love of the bush and endless enthusiasm were highly
infectious (I still can't believe I got up that early - and was happy to do
so!), we saw so much by being up and out as soon as the gates were open -
entering into the aftermath of the night!

We may not have seen our leopard (saving him till next time!) nor the
buffalo but I'm sure we must have had some of the most breathtaking
sightings of the remaining "big 5" - I never could have imagined that we
would see something as amazing as a pride of lion desperately trying to keep
their kill from more and more hyena, right in front of our eyes! The
elephant families too were mesmerizing and how you managed to spot our black
rhino, I will never know!

I have so many memories it would be impossible to mention them all but I
will never forget following our wild dogs hunting, and our poor little
chameleon being carried off by a hawk right under our noses, nor the hyena
young watching us from their hiding place in a pipe, nor even the trill of
the woodlands kingfisher and our first bush meal - how good that T-bone
tasted at the end of a long, satisfying day - preceded of course by a
sundowner or 2!

Tony is telling me to mention the drive to The Kruger, which in itself was
unforgettable - The Drakensberg Mountains were an amazing sight and a
wonderful introduction to what was to follow.

We'll definitely be back, not sure when but we will be back. Thank you once
again Neil for sharing your vast knowledge of the bush with us and ensuring
that we experienced the utmost possible during our stay.

Our very best wishes to both you and Tina,
Kerry and Tony