MOZAMBIQUE: My safari With Juan Pace Of Chasseurs de Mocambique

[GreenT]

Let us know how this turns out.

This is turning out as bad as could possibly be. I had become extremely sick and consequently my life savings has taken a tremendous hit. My health is currently stabilized, but financially I am just hanging on. This is how American health care works.

I've abandoned any attempt at recovering my trophies. There simply is no money available for import or taxidermy. I sold my previous trophies at auction and found they're worth only several hundred dollars each as "home decor", as no one wants someone else's trophies. I can't expect to recoup shipping expenses, much less any prep work, so my trophies from this trip are staying in Africa.

What a shit storm. I'm no longer working, and I sold my house, so my brother and sister-in-law are hosting me during recovery. Hopefully the crisis has run its course and I can rebuild, but right now I'm still very much in shock at how drastically things have changed and how much I've lost. But I'm feeling okay and the outlook is good, which I keep reminding myself is the important part, and that I need to maintain perspective. Losing the trophies is tragic, but not the end of my world.

 

[Hunt anything]

You have a great attitude! Take care of yourself and thank God for your brother and sister in law.

You will be in our prayers.

David

 

[Rare Breed]

Yes, I paid $40K in advance, and the $25K after, so $65K for everything.

Okay, you said you knew up front total cost $65K you had only paid $40K so you knew that so you had to know you had not paid the remaining $25K so where was the surprise ? Glad you had a great hunt!

 

[Wheels]

Sorry to hear about your health issues. Thoughts and prayers for your continued improvement.

 

[GreenT]

Okay, you said you knew up front total cost $65K you had only paid $40K so you knew that so you had to know you had not paid the remaining $25K so where was the surprise ? Glad you had a great hunt!

I was under the impression that the $40K WAS the total. It wasn't until after I got home and was billed the additional $25K (which I was not expecting) that I understood what the true cost was.

 

[GreenT]

Sorry to hear about your health issues. Thoughts and prayers for your continued improvement.

Thank you very much.

 

[GreenT]

You have a great attitude! Take care of yourself and thank God for your brother and sister in law.

You will be in our prayers.

David

I appreciate that. It's such an awesome feeling to discover just how much support friends and family will gladly provide when the chips are down. Grateful doesn't begin to describe my reaction.