I do believe that everyone who participated in our week long “spring break” Durban Excursion agrees it was absolutely wonderful. Many thanks to Jeffrey Smith, the RA who planned and coordinated the trip.
Ben Brown and Vernon Rose also accompanied us, offering much support, good humor, and enjoyment to the overall success of the adventure (Ben also provided wake-up calls to some very weary travelers on some very early mornings!) The trip provided a wonderful mixture of adventure and relaxation, with plenty of free time for people to select the types of activities that most appealed to them.
With only slight apologies for the unedited accumulation of pictures, you can find pictures of each of the activities in which I was an active participant or interested observer at http://picasaweb.google.com/marita.mccomiskey
Two make things a bit more manageable and to be able to upload a large quantity of pictures i have separated them by day.
March 22
Picked up at 6:00am for transport to Cape Town International Airport for our 8:30am flight. We arrived in Durban International about 10:30 where we were greeted by two wonderful drivers who accompanied us throughout the entire time of our travels. Following a 3 ½ hour drive, with a brief stop for lunch along the way, we arrived at Sand Forest Lodge http://www.sandforest.co.za/ and got settled into our cabins just before the first of many thunder storms. The storm was quite remarkable, lighting up the sky to reveal the animals roaming the grounds. The storm ended, though the puddles remained, as we made our way to the dining hall for a wonderful dinner and some lively conversation. We enjoyed a wonderful evening but remained well aware of the fact that our morning would begin before sunrise and we all wanted to be wide awake as we headed for our game drive.
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