Kruger National Park!

Hello,

Well, as many of you know (as I managed to phone whilst I was there) I spent saturday and sunday visting Kruger National Park. For those of you who don't know it, it is S.A's pride and joy of a national wildlife reserve, it's 110 years old this saturday gone and it's the size of Israel!!

I didn't get to see it all but what I did see was pretty amazing. I am currently backing up the 400 or so photos I have, then I will upload a selection onto www.flickr.com (just search for Joe Court on the site), this may take a while so expect a steady dribble this week whilst I have the internet.

I was driving my own 4x4 bakkie, I didn't even have to pay for it as Tsepo, one of the guys i'm working with, lent it to me for the weekend (I have given it a thorough clean as a thank you). The driving alone was great fun, you sit very high up so can see quite far, and it could handle the gravel dirt tracks with ease.

I saw a whole range of animals. No big cats unfortunately but at least i've got something to go back for! Highligths for me were catching a Rhino deep in the bush, watching a herd of 7 zebra drink at a watering hole, having an elephant cross the road infront of me, likewise with a Giraffe (totally amzing) and watching the sunrise from ontop of a hill on the Sunday, probably the most awestruck I have ever been.

The whole trip was just fascinating, v. exhausting too, I was going to stay another night initially but I am glad I didn't, I have been recovering today... you know, sitting in the sun, having food cooked for me, reading my book.... did I mention they do my laundry here? They even ironed my boxers, it's genius!

I believe mum has my mobile number, once again I have come to the computer without my phone, so ask her. Feel free to text, I'm sure it will only cost the earth :)

And happy fathers day dad, I'm glad you liked the whiskey, I put a lot of thought into it :)

Love to all,

Joe:)

ps. OMG!! I almost forgot to say: I have a hat! It is fantastic, massive safari type, choc brown leather, awesome! :) that is all.
pps. I've finally figured how to upload photos direct to this so I'll give that a go first.
ppps. Second that, it's taking ages, I'm going to use www.flickr.com instead.

---

---