Marc, I am waiting for several things.

I will only do a second group if we have enough on the waitlist to warrant it. At this time we dont. We have 5 people on the list now. Others may yet drop out of the original ROAR and take up space there. I have the second group all held and I put down the deposits under a different type of contract so I can get my money back if it does not come to fruition. They allowed that since the first ROAR group was sold out.

If we have enough on the LCT list that want to go then I might put this out to my regular client list and fill up a second group. I just dont feel I can even consider doing that until I have been to Africa and done my "scouting" trip so I have more knowledge.

I leave on October 25 arrive in Capetown on October 27. I was able to use frequent flyer miles although it is taking me two days to get there with a 12 hour layover in Zurich. At least it is business class.

I spend a night in the Winelands area at Cellars Hotel, a night at Cape Grace, a night at Ebony, a night at Royal Malewane, a night at Livingston at Victoria Falls. In Botswana a night at Mombo and night at Shinde. I fly home on November 3. Going to be a whirlwind lots of small charter flights between game parks. MAXIMUM Luggage per person 22lbs. Plus probably no time for laundry as we wont arrive until late and then leave fairly early the next day in each spot. Hope I get in at least one or two game drives. During my time I am also going to do a site inspection of Lebombo (Singita property), Leopard Hills, Ulusaba, Londolozi and others.

I dont think I am going to be able to see the Rovos Rail the only missing link but you cant do everything in just 8 days.

So once I get back I will know more. Ken is in charge of photos and we are going to do a screening on MINT. The Mariner will set up a screen so we can run them large size from Kens computer.

We will take pictures galore of Cape Grace, LOFT rooms in particular as opposed to regular rooms, EBONY and BOULDERS, the grounds, the cabins etc etc.