Olivia just emailed me really the best solution for the game park issue.

Take all of Leopard Hills, 16 people, then all of Boulders 18 people. We may be able to have a group breakfast together just depends on whether the two camps will co-operate. Then those that want Singita have Singita and those that want to save a little can do so at Leopard Hills.

Then we take all of Madikwe Hills (24 people) and then all of Mateya (10 people). The Mateya people need to come from the Singita group, as the Leopard HIlls people will get one night free (if they do that in 2008) so it makes more sense for them to go to Madikwe Hills.

We would have to limit the safari to 34 people. I think once I announce it first come first served with deposit in hand. Then we go to a waitlist.

That makes a LOT of sense!!!!

Only issue now is Birkenhead House.

How about this. Using fake dates just to clarify what I mean.

Group one: Cape Town group at Birkenhead first (2 nights) Sept 9, 10 then Cape Town (4 nights) 11, 12, 13, 14. Then Game Parks

Group two: Birkenhead for the NON Cape Town people ( 2 nights) Sept 13, 14. Then game parks.

We meet at CPT on our flight to Johannesburg.

We may not take the whole house each time but that wont matter. A few other people around wont be a problem.