Hey Everyone,
A huge thank you for all of your help in getting my second trip to Africa set. And Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and A travelling, fun and safe 2007 New Year!
Here is my 2007 itinerary:
8/16 SF to London, VA, 1st class (ff miles!!)
8/17 Overnight London Jurys Inn
8/18 BA to NBO, Biz class (more ff miles)
8/18 & 8/19 Nairobi Fairmont HOtel with Kennedy as my guide for 8/19 ---Yippee!!
8/20 NBO to Kigali, Hotel Muharuba in Rhuhengeri (ITT set this up plus day trip there)
8/21 - 8/23 new Gov's Camp Lodge - Silverback Lodge at base of Vulcans and 3 days of Gorilla treks!! Yippee again
8/24 back to Kigali, Hotel Chez Lando with visits to orphanage and school in Rhuhengeri enroute
8/25 Kigali to NBO, NBO to Ol Malo
8/25 & 8/26 Ol Malo,
8/27, 28, 29 & 30 Lewa's Wilderness Trails
8/31, 9/1 & 9/2 Rekero's, Mara
9/3 - 9/8 Lil Gov's Camp, Mara
9/8 Mara to NBO, BA (Biz Class - ff miles) NBO - London, VA (1st class - ff miles) London to SFO
9/10 WORK, yuck!!!

I will finally get a trip reprt done from Aug/Sept 2006 over the holidays and then get it and some of my millions of photos posted. I have just been swamped sorting through photos etc. and work so I am so sorry to have taken so long. (Is it like wedding presents? that you have one year to do it??? Ha!) And I am already thinking of how to get a trip to Botswana and So. Africa set for 2008 and I am stashing miles!!!
HO, HO, HO! again, Happy HOlidays!
Rhoda

Glad to see it all came together.

Question: In NBO on 8/18 & 19 - is that the Fairview or Fairmont? The Fairmont Hotels owns the Norfolk Hotel. Are you staying at the Norfolk? or the Fairview? Both are lovely though different. The Fairview is wonderful with their gardens, family owned since the 40s. Enlarged over the years.

Have a great trip, but be carefull, The Africa Bug does BITE.
Have a wonderfull experience
Mark

Looks great. Pardon the ignorance. What is ITT?

I'm working on 2008 so don't feel bad.

The trip a great Christmas present.

13moons-
Looks like a great trip!

Be aware that they haven't even broken ground on the governor's camp in Rwanda yet. So have a back-up plan just in case.
I'm heading over there in a few weeks and I'll check out the situation while there and report back in.

Sounds like a great trip. Looking forward to your report and photos from this year's trip.

Rhoda, That looks like a fantastic trip - I am envious ... you are going to ADORE Rwanda and the Gorillas! .... wish I could go back next year but

Imelda

HI Sandi,
I am staying at the Fairview not the Norfolk.

And with regards to new Gov's Camp in Rwanda, yes, I am most curious what anyone learns. I have been told that all is moving according to plan and that the official opening party will be in June. (My trip is in mid August.) but if anyone has any dirrect fe3edback it will be most welcome. I woiuld hate to find myself with permits and no place to hang my hat!
Rhoda

I emailed the company about Silverback Lodge. This is what they responded with -

"We still have got the exact date of opening and are currently taking provisional bookings for September.
Kind regards

Ms Anjali Shah - Governors' Camp
International Sales
Please have a look at our e-brochure on our website.
SKYPE NAME: ANGIESHAH"

I am thinking maybe she forgot to say "still have not got the exact....

We are hoping to stay there in October 2007.