Day trips to Addo

[Peter Betts]

Today Jane and I decided to go to Jack's Picnic Spot in Addo for lunch. ..What a beautiful day but instead of the normal 07h00 arrival at Colchester Gate we got there at 11h00 and the new admission procedures are terrible and very time consuming (Who thinks up these things) ..The waiting room was full double deep at the reception counter ..everyone trying to get a copy of a book with 3 carbonised pages to be filled in with Tel Nos (I dont bring Cell Phones to Nat Parks) ..So there was a problem there ..Then they couldnt read the No on my Wild card and chucked it back at me and asked me to read the no to them ..I couldnt so I solved the problem for them and suggested they look for my ID on the computer..Yay wow they were able to complete the form ..It took me 30 Mins to get into the Park!!!! Pathetic. She then asked me if I was a first time visitor to which I replied 'I basically live in Addo !' to which she said that couldnt be true ..I then asked her to look behind her at my Lion Pic hanging on the wall ..No more problems ..

It was great getting into Addo again and getting to Jacks ..Luckily there was a free space in a very shady spot ..Lovely birds in that picnic spot ..After lunch we returned to exit via the South Gate again ..Along the Nguble Loop we came across this Bull

[Alf]

Why must they always change the system that works and over complicate things

[Richprins]

Peter!

You sound like an old version of me!

[PJL]

Yep that booking system is a pain. No more pre-filling in of entry forms to make things speedier

[Lisbeth]

Right! They have made everything sooooo complicated

Lovely elephant pic

[Peter Betts]

Peter!

You sound like an old version of me!

[Peter Betts]

Jack's has to be one of the nicest Picnic Spots in a National Park

[Lisbeth]

It is very nice

[Richprins]

Tea?

[Peter Betts]

No Coffee Tea or Me ..the famous call of the Orange Chested Bush Shrike