New Years Eve

On New Years Eve I took a shower, washed my hair and ran a blow drier over my head a couple times. It was a special occasion. On our game drive everyone was a bit more excitable and chipper. We drove up a mountain to watch the sunset on a rock overhang that allowed us to see as far as our eyes were able.

The Overhang

Wayne and Riann popped champagne (its new years somewhere) and we all took a glass. We joked around with each other like we had known each other for years instead of days.

Wayne and Riann

Riann, Phillip, Wayne

Joe, Shelly, Phillip

When the sun set at the edge of the world we were all quiet except for the occasional sound of amazement at the beauty before our eyes.

S&J

Gorgeous!

Back at the lodge we had a lovely dinner with our new friends and had champagne toasts on the hour because somewhere in the world it was a new year. The people are one of the main reasons why our stay at Honeyguide was really special.

J&S

5...4...3...2...1...Happy New Year!

When we came in from the game drive on our final night, Wayne told us that the monkeys had ransacked our tent again and we needed to go there with him. When we got to the tent we saw that the staff had organized a private candlelight dinner and transformed our tent into a romantic oasis. Except for the moths and a frog. Joe and I recapped 2009 and made some grand plans for 2010. It was beautiful.