What a month it's been. As I told you from St Helena, internet access has been intermittent at best and non-existent most of the time. I have to say, it's been extremely pleasurable. You don't realise just how much pressure this constant communication requirement puts on you until you can't do it and the stress rolls away. I haven't heard any news (except for the tragedy in Haiti, God bless them) for a month and don't feel in the least deprived. I'll bet you nothing has changed.
Ascension, St Helena and the Royal Mail Ship were terrific as always. Being so familiar with the islands and the ship makes everything so easy and it's almost beginning to feel like going home. This time we finished up in Namibia instead of South Africa and that was a novelty. Some of the group joined me and Patrick Cardwell from Avian Leisure (based in Cape Town) for a few nights up the Skeleton Coast. The desert was mind bogglingly beautiful and we discovered that there's life there in spite of it looking so hostile. Everything adapts incredibly well - for instance a beetle which basically stands on its head so that the moisture in the nightly fog rolls down its back and into its mouth. Amazing. There's a lizard which is transluscent and lives deep in the sand during the day - it would die within minutes if exposed to the sun. All that and much more - the most fascinating environment.
All the clients really loved the experience and I've got a feeling might be signing up for our Namibia tour in September (which I need to get up on the website soonish - watch this space!).
I'll tell you more in a couple of days - I'm writing this at Heathrow and my flight's about to be called.
Cheerio for now.
Libby
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