Dear Leony,
It's very recognisable how the weeks fly by and we seem to be living by our diaries, which is why this answer has also taken its sweet time.
How contradictory to Africa; we won't need to tell you much about that as you know it inside out, but for us, of course, those were all new impressions. People live day by day there and everything is determined by the circumstances as they are or as they come your way.
Besides all the natural beauty and animals that were seen, we found the above to be at least as impressive. The attitude and friendly demeanour of many people who possess hardly anything, live day to day and accept their fate, gives you a new perspective on how (possibly too) well off we are and that does something to you.
I believe I can express this on behalf of everyone, as these have been the most impressive feelings during and about our journey.
We had two wonderfully lovely people as guides, namely Chris and Tinus, and in our opinion, that's an important factor in the success of such an adventure. The journey itself was a succession of special impressions and experiences; what a beautiful, wonderful, and colourful creation we've been lent. Approximately 6,000 photos were taken, so that says enough. The only critical remark one can make on this (with the experience to back it up) is that such a trip is incredibly intense and you spend a relatively large amount of time bouncing around in the car; so we will gladly take that into account for the future should we be fortunate enough to make more journeys.
In the attachment are three photos, and you can see and read more about what it was like at: www.vakantieafrika.hyves.nl
Thank you very much for your input in the preparation and a warm greeting from all of us;
Patricia, Martijn, Siska, Sjaak
Sliedrecht
