Blind Date!

Thursday 15 January 2009 - Meeting GVI at O R Tambo Airport. There were just the two interns on the January intake, myself and Kirsteen. We had briefly corresponded via e-mail before Christmas and had a quick chat over the telephone, a day or two before flying out. So stood at the information counter, looking like I was ready to complete a bush tucker trail, with toy lion in hand, I wait. Luckily Kirsteen and I get on like a house on fire, whilst drawing breath, we find time to locate Sandra Jacob, GVI co-ordinator and Kevin Moore, SANParks representative (see photo) we are on our way!
Driving 5 hours, travelling through wonderful diverse landscape, we enter Kruger National Park (KNP) via Paul Kruger Gate, Skukuza, our new home for the next couple of days, our new abode being a thatched hut! The last person to join the motley crew being Peter Bradford (GVI). Let the training begin!