Still can't make it up Friday. But that may not be all bad.

The reason I can't come up is to cover for one of my staff who is on leave. I have to be with in one hour’s response time to assist the other employee if needed.

Last weekend at the gun club, one of the club members asked me if I was interested in going hunting with him on his farm. I told him yes and asked about fees. Oh he says just get your license and permits for the animals and come with me for the afternoon, I just don't like to hunt alone he said.

He wanted to go this weekend. Well I explained about being on call and having to respond within one hour to the Office. No problem he says the farm is 45 minutes from downtown Durban.

This afternoon he took me to KZN Hunting and Conservation Association for Licenses and permits. He tells the license agent that I need permits Nyala and Warthog for sure. Add Kudu and Zebra. He says he has wildebeest on his permit but he doesn't know which wildebeest is which just give me both wildebeest. He said we probably won't get back to where the impala are, but get one anyway. 97 Rand later I am ready to go day hunting.

Even better the guy is going to let me use his rifle.

This is going to be more like hunting back home than a safari, but who cares it's hunting.

Now it would have been nice to join all you guys up at Jaco's but this is a nice consolation.