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WOW, great start! I must stay conceirge level once to do this safari. I know all of us would really enjoy it.
And can I just say how excited I was to come on PP and see this update in the middle of the day! I'd assumed I needed to be patient until 9:30 or 10 tonight! If you want to post another series of photos then, though, I'd be OK with it!
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I am finally caught up after getting so very behind! Happy belated birthday and anniversary! The safari looks incredible - I hope that someday we will be able to take it!
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
Amazing photos Cam! I'm not sure if I want to read the rest or not - I think I'm going to regret not signing up for this on our upcoming trip. Oh well! I have done it once at least. Dylan will be going for time #2 - little stinker!
Love the safari pics. I bet you had a blast! Would love to do that sometime. We stayed at the AKLV @ Kidani a couple of trips ago & it was fantastic. Nothing like sipping your morning coffee on the balcony while watching the giraffes right in front of you
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Great photos! I rhinos and you got some great rhino pics. I really, really want to do this safari. I still have a few months to hope that my concierge waitlist comes thru. Quick question for you. I know that the sunrise safari takes place on Sun and Tues mornings. Do you have to be staying concierge the night before the safari?
Passing notes in class instead of doing your assignment Miss Mathews That will cost you the next 2 Saturdays in detention cleaning out Mr Filches old files.
That's a pretty tough punishment!
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This was the reason I so wanted to get a concierge room for our trip...what amazing sights and pictures and you have just started (no room for us this trip - but I plan to enjoy this vicariously though yours until we try for next year).
I love the rhino pictures...I think they were all trying to stay cool with the backs covered in mud, except for your one "I will not a picture covered in mud" rhino. You got such wonderful shots....can't wait for more.
You will have to stay CL sometime as this is the coolest safari.
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Originally Posted by lauriep
That settles it. My next trip will have to include a club-level AKL night so I can do this safari. I love the squirrel photo in the midst of all the exotics! It's an equal-opportunity safari!
You will love this safari. In fact, I thought of you several times as I figured you would already know many of the animals and even the names of quite a few.
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What a great start!!! Beautiful photos.....more please!!!
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Originally Posted by chezp
Isn't the Sunrise Safari amazing? I think I took about that many photos as well!
It was more amazing than I thought it would be. Incredible!
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Originally Posted by honeybee723
I can't wait to hear more about this!!! About how many guests did they take on the safari? I just wanted to know if it seemed overly crowded.
I don't know if we were ever told how many of us were on the safari, but there were enough of us to fill up 2 safari trucks. I really didn't feel crowded at all.
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Originally Posted by Roxie2006
I really enjoyed these pictures and so did my DGD who is 5.... She wanted to know why the Rhino was 2 different colors. Then, she wanted to know how did you get the squirrel to stop so you could take the picture!!!!..
Waiting for your next update and more pictures!!!!!!!.....
The rhinos had mud all over them, maybe to cool off. It was a very hot day, even early in the morning. The squirrel was actually quite still the whole time our truck was stopped near it.
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Originally Posted by cubfancolleen
WOW, great start! I must stay conceirge level once to do this safari. I know all of us would really enjoy it.
And can I just say how excited I was to come on PP and see this update in the middle of the day! I'd assumed I needed to be patient until 9:30 or 10 tonight! If you want to post another series of photos then, though, I'd be OK with it!
I felt bad that I hadn't updated in two days, so I thought I'd have my update posted early.
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Originally Posted by bfth
Wow! Can't wait for more of the safari!
There will be quite a bit more of it.
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Originally Posted by debrabrown
Excellent rhino shots!
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Originally Posted by stubekis
I am finally caught up after getting so very behind! Happy belated birthday and anniversary! The safari looks incredible - I hope that someday we will be able to take it!
Amazing photos Cam! I'm not sure if I want to read the rest or not - I think I'm going to regret not signing up for this on our upcoming trip. Oh well! I have done it once at least. Dylan will be going for time #2 - little stinker!
If I ever have the chance again, I'll do this safari, no doubt.
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Originally Posted by Laurast
Love the safari pics. I bet you had a blast! Would love to do that sometime. We stayed at the AKLV @ Kidani a couple of trips ago & it was fantastic. Nothing like sipping your morning coffee on the balcony while watching the giraffes right in front of you
We did have the best time! Kidani Village with a savannah view is priceless!
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Great photos!!!
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Originally Posted by scrappyjae
Great photos! I would love to be able to take that Safari. Can't wait for the rest of the pictures...
Hope you get to take it some day!
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Originally Posted by WeRDisneyFanatics
Great shots from the safari!
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Great Start so far! Bring on the pictures!!!
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Originally Posted by HollyH
Great photos! I rhinos and you got some great rhino pics. I really, really want to do this safari. I still have a few months to hope that my concierge waitlist comes thru. Quick question for you. I know that the sunrise safari takes place on Sun and Tues mornings. Do you have to be staying concierge the night before the safari?
The rhinos are so ! and that your waitlist comes through! Our safari was on a Thursday, and we were there from Tuesday night through Thursday night. I know Ann and Carly got there on Wednesday and stayed through Saturday. But I'm not really sure what the policy is for when you stay and when you can go on the safari.
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rhinos and you got some great rhino pics. I really, really want to do this safari. I still have a few months to hope that my concierge waitlist comes thru. Quick question for you. I know that the sunrise safari takes place on Sun and Tues mornings. Do you have to be staying concierge the night before the safari?
- but I plan to enjoy this vicariously though yours until we try for next year).
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that your waitlist comes through! Our safari was on a Thursday, and we were there from Tuesday night through Thursday night. I know Ann and Carly got there on Wednesday and stayed through Saturday. But I'm not really sure what the policy is for when you stay and when you can go on the safari. 
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