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The bags are packed and travel clothes laid out just in time with only 5 days and 22 hours to spare. crazy


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God luck!
I have been three times and recall the anticipation.
Post your results when you return.


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Thanks. I will definitely post the results for better or worse.

After months of increasing distance on my walking and working my way up to averaging 8 miles per day with a few days over 11 miles I started having problems again with swelling in my right knee. Fortunately the orthopedic surgeon had a cancellation and I got an appointment this afternoon. He drained the fluid and gave me a cortisone shot that should give me a few weeks. Getting old sucks, but it is better than the alternative.


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Dude, you are waaaaay overprepared! wink

Myself, being the cool dude that I am, I didn't pack my bags until TWO days before my travel day. Course, I had my rifle uber-cleaned and ammo loaded and packed 2 weeks before, even though I had to re-clean my rifle two more times after going to the range again. And again. And again.
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You're gonna have a blast. I'm really looking forward to the reports.


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Originally Posted by CharlesL
Thanks. I will definitely post the results for better or worse.

After months of increasing distance on my walking and working my way up to averaging 8 miles per day with a few days over 11 miles I started having problems again with swelling in my right knee. Fortunately the orthopedic surgeon had a cancellation and I got an appointment this afternoon. He drained the fluid and gave me a cortisone shot that should give me a few weeks. Getting old sucks, but it is better than the alternative.



Good for you Charles. I hope you have the time of your life. I'm like you in that I need things in order, all the way down to getting my own synvisc/cortisone shots about two weeks prior to leaving August 11.

Doc's a tough ol' bastid....nothing phases that guy. smile


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Has anyone mentioned you turbo suck?? smile

I'm so envious! You will have the time of your life. BTW, your life will be ruined, thinking eveyday only of Africa and how to get back. You will join the cult of the damned!


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Must be nice to be independently wealth and not have to work everyday. smile I work on my lists during breaks at work. Pack done the last two days that i have before departure.

I hope to have epic tales to tell. If not I guess I will to make it up. wink


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Thanks hatari. This is suppose to be my last "trip of a lifetime". Each of the previously ended by the Princess and I discussing the trip on the plane ride home. It could not end until I get my bucklist aninimal ... Cape Buffalo. She is not going with so we won't have our normal conversation, but I will be doing some deep thought on whats next and working if I won lottery.


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Originally Posted by hatari
Has anyone mentioned you turbo suck?? smile

I'm so envious! You will have the time of your life. BTW, your life will be ruined, thinking eveyday only of Africa and how to get back. You will join the cult of the damned!


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ALL THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Enjoy!


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Best wishes. Take LOTS of pictures. Might be worth taking an extra SD card or two for your camera. Keep a daily journal so you don't forget the tiny and most important details.


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Sitting in the AA lounge in Dallas. Plane is here and boarding in 50 minutes.


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Good luck I am under three weeks before heading across the pond myself.


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Hard to believe the trip is coming to an end and I am on my way home.


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WE NEED PICS!!!!


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Originally Posted by ingwe
WE NEED PICS!!!!




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Pics and story to follow. I have get home and upload photos to a photo site in order to share.


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Pics. As if I need more to fuel the fire countdown to 9 days


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Hunting report later, but here is a taste.

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Just got back, good luck [img:center]http://[Linked Image][/img]

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Great pics! Congrats on a great hunt!


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CharlesL: Nice hard headed buffalo!

tmc: those are both exceptional trophies!


You guys keep the pics and stories coming...I gotta live vicariously through you!


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When moving photos and videos from my portable hard drive (an absolute must) to my computer I discovered a long video. It turns out that Pieter had set his video camera up and it recording for the whole photo session. That was very cool to watch. I think it will be better than the photos when I want to relive the moment.


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Originally Posted by CharlesL
Hunting report later, but here is a taste.

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Very nice OLD bull! Way to go! I want to read the full story, so get to work, bud!


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Packing today one week wheels up!


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Genet Cat. I was lucky. Sometimes better to be lucky than good. [img:center]http://[Linked Image][/img]

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Working on it. For some reason when you are gone for two weeks everyone (at work and home) expects you to spend your time working on their stuff when you get back. smile


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We are in plane about to go wheels up you ladies and gentlemen hold down the fort


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I am jealous! Have a great time. I will be expecting photos and a report.


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