“Africa, Untamed Africa”, the words rolled like rifle fire across the table and every one fell silent .They were uttered by Sir Richard Goodwin, in one of those parties that people tell hilarious stories about their escapades and near brush with death . Sir Richard went on to tell about how he was in Africa and how he helped pull stranded animals from muddy pits, how he mid-wifed the birth of a black rhino and how he spent a night perched on top of a thorny acacia tree to avoid being trampled by stampeding buffaloes. We all listened and the idea of going to Africa was born in my mind................................................. read more