Before we get going on our adventure I would like to take a moment to introduce the members of team odyssey. You all should know well the silly American sitting on top of the Landy. To my right is Craig Macintosh in the black shirt. He is a student of business and an avid wildlife man. He is the very proud owner of one of the land rovers taken on the trip (moglie, not shown here). He is very experienced in the bush and a phenomenal game spotter. Standing in the back to his right in the white t-shirt is Charles Atkins, a student of actuarial science and one of UCT's first team rugby players. He is a co-chairmen for an organization called Ikamva that works with the youth in one of the townships and is very passionate about his work. I am not going to try to hide it, I have a bit of a crush on this fella. Yes, he is from South Africa and I realize that I have to leave eventually. But a girl can dream.

 To Charlie's right in the red shirt is Mike Titley a student of business. He has a devilish grin and is generally up to no good. He can rarely be found without a video camera in his hand and always manages to catch those moments you would much rather be left behind. In front in the white shirt is our Mauritian braii (BBQ) master Julian, a student of psychology. He is extremely chill and has an unending passion for wildlife. You are hard pressed to ever find him with his shoes on. Julian is always doing something to help the group and never says a word about it. To Julian's right is Dave Titley, Mikes brother. Dave is studying to become a chef and is in his element creating amazing dishes that we will take full advantage of. In the driver's seat (the car is called Rupert aka the green monkey) is Chris Trisos, a student of ecology and economics who you should know from previous entries. He loves game viewing and can be a bit neurotic which was probably why this trip got organized in the first place. To Chris's right is his girlfriend Laura. Laura is a practicing physio from London and has just moved to South Africa for a couple years. She has a great heart and is always doing something to help. To Laura's right is Sara Whitehead, a pre-med student. It is hard to get Sarah motivated to do much of anything to help out the group, but she adds a lot of humor. Standing in the back is who is to become my best friend and partner in crime in South Africa, Jess Schulschenk. She is a student of Environmental Science and Oceanography and has a deep passion for the ocean and diving. We have a ton of fun together and I am doing my best to get her to come out to California.


The man behind the camera is Jacobus, a student of PPE (people, politics and economics) at Stellenbosch. Jacobus has a knack with the guitar and will provide the music for our long nights by the campfire.


And finally, the faithful caravan for our trip. The Jeep (Jess's car), Rupert (Chris's Landy), and Moglie (Craig's Landy).

This is a group of people about to embark on an amazing journey.