‘You’re coming on the river cruise with us this afternoon, Sonja.’
It was said as a statement rather than a question, but Sonja was pleased nonetheless. Cheryl-Ann would want her there to ensure they correctly identified any birds and mammals they saw during the filming, but Sonja wanted to do a recce of the stretch of river leading to the falls and the dam wall. If she hadn’t been automatically included on the river cruise she would have asked to come along, or booked one for herself. The last option was the least desirable, though, as it might have aroused the TV crew’s suspicions. ‘That’ll be great, Cheryl-Ann. I never get sick of going out on the river,’ she said.
Ngepi Camp was a couple of kilometres off the main road, towards the river on a sandy but firm track that passed a villag
