Doug, my brother (the former Navy pilot I told you about) is in africa now and went to that Indian Restaurant Bukhara, as well as MadameZ's, Five Flies, and had great reports. Bill and Nancy, Ngaire was sure you would be one of the earliest on board with the group!

I had so much fun participating on the "planning board" for this trip. It was all I could do to keep up with all the e-mails flying everyday, sometimes I would come home from work and find 40-60 of them, much good humor all along the way! Since we were five, I called us the "research pentagon" I think I contributed very little until near end only to add confusion because I was saying maybe RM isn't big enough for this group, and we need to be closer than RM + Boulders! At any rate we now may end up filling 3 properties if there is the interest I anticipated (at least I hope so, it isn't a hard sell when you look at the itinerary). If Ngaire makes Royal Malewane available to expand the group, definitely look into it as it was our first choice in the beginning, but only held 20 people. Singita properties must be almost full by now. What a great "land cruise" this is going to be! Wes, are your friends now joining us? Sheri, I hope you can find a way! Andrea, Bette, and Kimmi, just do it and sign up! This is going to be so much fun, and just as luxurious as a Radisson cruise! Truly a once in a lifetime trip!