Pieter

I am writing this letter to thank you for helping me fulfill a dream of a lifetime.

As you know, I was originally booked on this hunt with my father in law, who has been my hunting partner on numerous trips around the US and Canada. Unfortunately for him, fortunately for me and my wife, he backed out at the last minute. This made my wife feel bad for me and she offered to come along. Little did I know but this was the best thing that could have happened for me.

Arriving at your newly constructed five star camp I was amazed! As you will recall, my wife's biggest fear was of where we were going to sleep and " Do they have running water?" Pulling up to camp all we could say was " WOW!" . The main lodge was gorgeous overlooking the waterhole from the porch and upper level library. Of course, my favorite view of the waterhole was from the fully stocked bar with all my favorite beverages! Strategically situated near the loading and unloading for after the hunt when you return to camp. The bedroom/chalet even closer still to the waterhole with its own private shower and bath along with decorative tile floors and traditional ceiling fans and thatch roof. I can remember a conversation with my wife when we went to bed with a fresh decanter of ice water for the first night. We were both a little in shock as to how nice the accommodations were!

We were awakened the first morning with hot coffee, with sugar and cream as I like it, and an orange juice for Jennifer as she had requested. Thomas the cook (and our morning alarm) made this a ritual throughout the trip. Boy, did he spoil us! He was polite and friendly whenever he was around, frankly he was a pleasure! After a hearty breakfast, we were off for the first day's hunt.

Like the entire hunt, that first day was unbelievable. First morning, and I harvested what I am told is one of the hardest animals to get. A Cape Eland. The animal was a magnificent trophy and huge! Etienne, our professional hunter, indicated that it would score very high in the record books. Once the animal was down, the staff took excellent care of it, as they did with every animal we harvested. They positioned the animal to take best advantage of the sun for lighting purposes for pictures and video. They would then clean the animal and remove any spore. They would also get rid of any grasses, weeds and branches that may have gotten in the way of the photo. This was the process whenever an animal was harvested and contributed to a wonderful photo album and video of our trip. I thought it rather funny how we would be set up in the shade with a beverage as the animal was prepared for pictures. Your staff treated us like royalty. The game was abundant and I was successful in taking numerous trophy class animals to include Cape Eland, Kudu, Red Hartebeest, Black and Blue Wildebeest, Duiker, Hartmann and Burchell Zebra. I have never been to Africa but a friend of mine went shortly after we did and, although he had a great hunt, the trophies were not near the quality of those I harvested with you.

I know I touched on this earlier but the entire staff was wonderful. PH Etienne Langeveldt was a wealth of information and was always willing to teach us about the animals and the country. He was hard working and I think we developed a good friendship over the days we spent together. I look forward to hunting with him again in the future. The cleaning staff did a wonderful job, washing and ironing our clothes on a daily basis, what a treat. I must also add a special mention about your wife and secretary who accompanied Jennifer on a tour of Etosha Game Reserve. She was able to see lions, Rhino, Zebras and numerous other animals. She had a wonderful time and had great company. One of the greatest nights, although they were all pretty good with conversation and great laughs, was when the girls returned from the park. Sitting around the camp fire with Ron playing guitar and singing songs was a memory I will never forget.

I could go on for ever, and as I write this I think of all the different memories that were made that week in the bush. What an awesome experience to have with my wife by my side. Keep doing everything the same and you will see us again soon. I have three boys and would love to bring them to your lodge.

Take care, my friend, I look forward to seeing you and Etienne in the States.

Robert Murray
President

Contact: Robert.murray@superiorinvestigative.com

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