On a Scale of 1 to 100, this was 1000

When the matriarch of a family speaks, you listen. This was the case when Aunt Karen Nelsen approached me on the morning of April 7’th. She’s a grand lady, an old school woman with a certain class of style and grace about her that reminds me of my grandmother. Like each morning before, I headed down the verandah at Woodlands Safari Estate where she met me in mid-stride; “Carl.. On a scale of 1 to 100, this was a 1000.” And that’s all she needed to say.

It had been a marathon safari for the Nelsen’s starting with a tour down the Garden Route, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, before embarking on a short hunt from our southern base. The goal was to afford each family member, no matter how young or old the individual, the opportunity to experience something he or she wanted to experience on tour, and then have each hunt their first big game animal in Africa.

The Nelsen’s are no ordinary people. They’re a dynamic family led by Uncle Kevin, Jason and Phil. Aunt Karen, together with Tracey and Paige are the glue of this unit, and the kids are the true characters. Join them on their fun-filled 8 days at John X Safaris.

Could there be a better family vacation?

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