I started to think about how it would feel to be in a foreign country for the first time and be stuck in a hotel.
Yeesh!
I knew Pieter Erasmus (PawPrint) had not ever been to Canada before (just by the posts) and I did not want his experience of Western Canada to be restricted to an urban area.
So, I decided to text/SMS after he had settled in.
"Would you be interested in a Day Trip to the Mountains?"
"Yes, that would be nice" No questions asked. (He knew it was BRICKBURN sending the text.)
Then I asked; "Would you like to try Ice Fishing?"
My phone just about broke with the speed of the reply. Literally, my finger had not come off the screen.
"Surely"
I'll took that as excitement.
A few calls were made and then a few details addressed. We got him a license and packed supplies and set off to see the countryside and some wildlife along the route.
White tailed Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Coyotes and an up close and personal encounter with the fellows you can see further in the post.
The genuine excitement at seeing the new game species and trying new things is exactly how I feel when I go to Africa. It's all new and beautiful.
Pieter, remarked "You guys probably don't notice how beautiful it is here. It's overwhelming!"
(We do know how beautiful it here and I am thankful every time I get to be out in that beauty)
This is what occurs when a South African is let out in the snow for the first time in his life.
He wore his sunglasses so there was no Snow Blindness. I never thought of Snow Madness!
A South African's First Snow Angel! ( Game to try anything)
He went out sledding. No dogs involved.
Then we made him find the water to fish in.
Then "I've never seen a fishing rod that small"
Then a nice Ice Cooked Venison Steak Sandwich for lunch.
A little more Hard water Fishing after lunch.
The Sled team.
Then a Dangerous Game encounter.
(Not the Big Horn Sheep, the drivers)
One more Mountain pass and another up close and personal Snow encounter.
I know what it's like for a PH taking a newbie out into a new country now. It's awesome to share the genuine excitement and appreciation.
I hope the rest of your trip in North America is a good one Pieter.
Yeesh!
I knew Pieter Erasmus (PawPrint) had not ever been to Canada before (just by the posts) and I did not want his experience of Western Canada to be restricted to an urban area.
So, I decided to text/SMS after he had settled in.
"Would you be interested in a Day Trip to the Mountains?"
"Yes, that would be nice" No questions asked. (He knew it was BRICKBURN sending the text.)
Then I asked; "Would you like to try Ice Fishing?"
My phone just about broke with the speed of the reply. Literally, my finger had not come off the screen.
"Surely"
I'll took that as excitement.
A few calls were made and then a few details addressed. We got him a license and packed supplies and set off to see the countryside and some wildlife along the route.
White tailed Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Coyotes and an up close and personal encounter with the fellows you can see further in the post.
The genuine excitement at seeing the new game species and trying new things is exactly how I feel when I go to Africa. It's all new and beautiful.
Pieter, remarked "You guys probably don't notice how beautiful it is here. It's overwhelming!"
(We do know how beautiful it here and I am thankful every time I get to be out in that beauty)
This is what occurs when a South African is let out in the snow for the first time in his life.
He wore his sunglasses so there was no Snow Blindness. I never thought of Snow Madness!
A South African's First Snow Angel! ( Game to try anything)
He went out sledding. No dogs involved.
Then we made him find the water to fish in.
Then "I've never seen a fishing rod that small"
Then a nice Ice Cooked Venison Steak Sandwich for lunch.
A little more Hard water Fishing after lunch.
The Sled team.
Then a Dangerous Game encounter.
(Not the Big Horn Sheep, the drivers)
One more Mountain pass and another up close and personal Snow encounter.
I know what it's like for a PH taking a newbie out into a new country now. It's awesome to share the genuine excitement and appreciation.
I hope the rest of your trip in North America is a good one Pieter.