I have severe Cerebral Palsy
and need total care. Cerebral Palsy affects a
person's ability to control movement, due to the
messages from the brain to the muscles getting
jumbled up. Cerebral Palsy varies in physical
severity.
I am 41 and an out-going person and go anywhere
in my wheelchair. I am unable to talk so communication
takes time to get used to.
I am interested in animals and anything to
do with nature, so when I saw the epic-enabled
advert I thought wow yes please, quite expecting
to be told I am too disabled.
But I was accepted on Alfie's tour in August
2005 and had an absolutely brilliant time. I
have to have a special loo seat when I travel
and this means I have extra luggage. This was
not a problem. I took my carer, Caroline, with
me on safari to the Kruger Park.
We saw all of the animals you can imagine, including
monkeys, lions, leopards, hippos, elephants
and giraffes!!
We even saw two giraffes in courtship!! They
were about 50 metres away from our safari truck,
Impy! We couldn't believe our luck, it was awesome
to see them flirting with each other!! I think
I will remember that forever!!
The food was lovely as well!!
The only problem I had was when we got to The
Bush Camp and had to get out of my wheelchair
to go on a "normal" safari truck.
I am very floppy and despite being supported
by Caroline and Denise on the seat, I wasn't
very comfortable so I had to miss some of the
trips round the reserve. Although I did meet
Simba the six month old lion cub!! He was really
inquisitive of our wheelchairs and very playful
toward the rangers and his play mate, a six
month old Labrador!!
Not being able to sit on the normal safari
truck didn't spoil my holiday because I had
done everything else and met lots of lovely
people!!!
Thank you Alfie and JB
Nicki Conway, St Albans England.
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