Sunday 25th January 2009 - Paul brings us no luck with the game drive, it is days since we last saw fur! Seriously I am getting withdrawal symptoms!Today we meet Pearl from the Elephant Hall here in Lebata, home to the great tuskers of Kruger. Pearl firstly gives us an insight into her position at the Elephant Hall and then we have a game of Kruger Challenge, basically designed around Trivial Pursuits, but with a game park theme. With no cheeses - I come from nowhere, winning the game! Oh what sweet victory!
We then spend time looking around the exhibits, which include eight sets of tusks from the great elephants of the past. And can you believe it - amongst the displays I find an advertisement from a business in York, yes York! Advertising elephant rifles of all things - Thomas Horsleys of 10 Coney Street! How bizarre!
Kirsteen and I put our creative talents to good use in the afternoon, creating a poster on the water hyacinth, an invasive alien species, with any luck Lebata will get it printed and use it in future displays. Fame at last!
Going Wild about Marabou storks - the old man of the bush!
