This 'ere truck

For those of you who've been emailing and leaving comments requesting more info on the truck and its inmates, here we go...

L to R: Marina, Nick, Phill

Phill, otherwise known as Sargeant Smutt, is really good company. And not always smutty.

A typical interior scene, featuring Denise, Aaron, Marina, Nick

Nick with his trusty guitar. He claims not to remember the night he serenaded me in Vic Falls.

The Truck.

Those of you who have been paying attention will know where and when this was taken. Also featuring Mckenzie modelling a classy camp chair and Sam cooking, with Steve trying to look useful in the background.

The driver.

That's him on the left. Sorry, Chris, not your best look.

Chris is our driver / guide / cook and all round good guy. Good company and really passionate and knowledgable about Africa.

A clearer, but not necessarily better, view of Sam. Another all round good guy. Guaranteed to say exactly what he thinks. Likely to remove his clothes when inebriated.

Steve. Another nice guy. Wow, the truck must be full of them! Something of a hidden gem I think, this one.

Tanya

Tanya had a certain something with her royal wave. Sweet girl, from Costa Rica. Lusted after by every male on the trip. Sadly she hopped off in Vic Falls.

Nick again. Well, really he deserves an entry of his own, but I don't want him to get ideas. Nick is a fabulous guy. "So nice," as he would say. Interesting to talk to and really interested in everyone he meets. Can usually be found surrounded by children or learning the latest local language or arranging to meet supermarket shelf-stackers in downtown bars. He's full of enthusiasm for everything: "I wish I had a trunk - I'd swing it about," or "Wow.. it's like I've got magic in my fingertips!" Plans to start med school and I reckon he'll make a lovely doctor. As long as he remembers to treat people after chatting to them...

To be continued...