by Emily Loose | Apr 30, 2011
Just a very brief update….today we met up with Charlotte Baron, the Chair of WILD’s Board of Directors and Magnus Sylven and his wife Bettina from Switzerland. We drove north from Durban to Howick, and had tea with Ian Player — WILD’s founder...
by Emily Loose | Apr 30, 2011
The weather in Port Elizabeth was rainy and chilly today — but the warm welcome by our colleagues at the Wilderness Foundation made the day bright! Andrew Muir, Executive Director of the Foundation (a partner with us in the Wilderness Network — a close...
by Emily Loose | Apr 29, 2011
It’s only day 3 (or day 4??). I have no idea and think I will soon stop trying to count. Today, I woke up just in time to hear some of the roosters crowing at Isandlwana. A quick bit of yoga on the patio before meeting Elizabeth Dhalmini, who runs our...
by Emily Loose | Apr 28, 2011
Today was quiet the amazing day…seems like many days combined into one. Waking up in Johannesburg was lovely. We had a nice morning with Sven and Karen, then took to the road on a 4-5 hour drive to Isandlwana. Through the heart of the “Orange Free State”, I heard more...
by Emily Loose | Apr 27, 2011
Tonight we landed in Johannesburg, after a long series of flights from Denver. We are staying with Vance’s good friend Sven Kreher. Sven and his partner Karen prepared a delicious and fresh dinner for us and we spent some time talking about the current conservation...
by Emily Loose | Apr 26, 2011
Yesterday (I think it was yesterday…hard to tell with the travel & time change!), I asked Vance (WILD’s President) — When did you first go to South Africa? I could tell this was going to be a good story the second I asked. Vance seemed a bit...
by Emily Loose | Apr 24, 2011
OR, I’m going to AFRICA?!?!! Today, I head out on a great adventure. I’m sitting at the Denver airport with WILD’s President Vance Martin, about to embark on an amazing journey. Over the next few weeks, we’ll visit with partners and programs...