Dear Readers,

We would like to welcome you to our first newsletter this year and we wish you a healthy, prosperous and successful 2009. Here comes our Bush Drum, with the most interesting news regarding our company Severin Touristik and the amazing African continent.

Kenya is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa: For some people, Kenya means endless white beaches, coconut palms and turquoise water. For others it is the vastness of the Savanna and the breathtaking wildlife.

We are happy to present to you our new Severin Safaris today, and we have also prepared the »Enjoy Africa« - Special Offer for you.

Enjoy the first publication of 2009!
 

We are glad to present you with our new Severin Safaris today. We have prepared seven individual safari programs and we are sure that you will find the ideal safari for yourself. During our safaris, you will experience a unique combination of Adventure, Wellness and Culinary Highlights amidst the Kenyan Wilderness! Exciting game drives, relaxation at the KENBALI Spa and delicious á la Carte Menus are awaiting you. Personalized service is very important for us: Our camp managers will do everything to ensure that you have an exciting and memorable time at the Severin Safari Camp.

Experience Kenya’s breathtaking animal diversity during the 4-day Severin Dream Safari that will lead you to the Severin Safari Camp at Tsavo National Park. Or get to know even two national parks with their specialties during the Severin Satao Explorer Safari: the Tsavo and Amboseli.
When you prefer to relax and rejuvenate the Severin Relax Safari is the right choice for you.

You find all our safari offers with detailed itineraries on our Internet Website www.severin-kenya.com.
 

Manja Seifert and Jürgen Pietz have joined Severin Safari Camp three months ago as Camp Managers. They have settled in well, and they feel very much at home working in the middle of the wilderness. For them it is very important that our guests are comfortable and that they have a memorable and unforgettable stay at the Severin Safari Camp. Mrs. Seifert and Mr. Pietz are happy to answer your questions and to remain in contact with you. You may reach them via E-Mail: camp.manager@severin-kenya.com.

Our Camp Managers have a varied experience in both international and local hospitality industry, and have in the past worked at first-class hotels and restaurants in Germany and on the Guernsey-Kanal Island. They also worked at hotels and lodges in Kenya for more than four years, before they came to Severin Safari Camp.

Manja and Jürgen went on several vacations to Kenya,Tanzania and South Africa, and always had the dream to work there sometime in the future. They decided to let their dream come true and applied for a job in Africa. It worked. Today, our Camp Managers are happy and satisfied that they took this step and they do not regret it....

The Tsavo Trilogy is an enthralling compilation of facts, stories, including the history and the geology of Kenya's famous Tsavo West National Park. The collection is unique, because it is more detailed and diverse than other books and includes a lot of skillful illustrations. Discover the diversity of the Trilogy and enjoy travelling to another world...

Nana Grosse-Woodley, a qualified photographer by profession, is the author. She has lived with her husband, Daniel Woodley, in different parts of the Tsavo area for the past 12 years. The publisher Severin Schulte loves this country and wanted to share his dedication with his family, friends and everyone around. It was his idea to publish the Tsavo Trilogy in order to give interested readers a detailed insight into the park’s history, its inhabitants and to share with them many exciting stories.

The three English hard cover books of the Tsavo Trilogy were published in November 2008 and they can be ordered from Severin Touristik on telephone number 02933-987-150 or via the Internet Website www.tsavotrilogy.com. The price for the Tsavo Trilogy is €45.
 

Kenya offers a number of National Parks which stretch over an area of about 50,000 sq km. Within the parks, there are many different habitats ranging from desert to mountain forests and water protection areas at the Indian Ocean The »Kenya Wildlife Service« (KWS) manages all parks. In this newsletter we will present you the Amboseli National Park.

Amboseli National Park is 260 kilometers from the capital city Nairobi, Amboseli National Park is the third most visited game area in Kenya after Maasai Mara National Reserve and Nakuru National Park. In 1883, Joseph Thompson was the first European to penetrate the feared Maasai region known as Empusel (meaning 'salty, dusty place' in Maa). He, too, was astonished by the fantastic array of wildlife and the contrast between the arid areas of the dry-lake bed to the oasis of the swamps, a contrast that persists even today.

Amboseli was set aside as the 'Southern Reserve' for the Maasai in 1906, but returned to local control as a Game Reserve in 1948 and gazetted as a National Park in 1974 in order to protect this unique ecosystem. It was declared a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve in 1991. The park earned $ 3.5 m (€ 2.9 m) in 2005. On September 29, 2005, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared that control of the park should pass from the Kenya Wildlife Service to the Olkejuado County Council and the Maasai tribe.

The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-range elephants. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai people and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
 

A trip to Africa is an extraordinary experience. Enjoy some relaxing days at the Indian Ocean and go on an exciting safari to Tsavo National Park.

Our special offer:
10. – 25.03.09

- Flight with Condor from/ to Frankfurt to Mombasa incl. Rail and Fly
- 12 nights at the hotel Severin Sea Lodge**** Karibu Class double room in one of our comfortable round bungalows incl. half board
- Direct transfer from/to the airport
- English-speaking Severin Tour Guide
- Severin Tsavo Safari to the Tsavo East and West National Park
- 3 days / 2 nights at the Severin Safari Camp**** incl. full board
- Game drives
- Park fee
- Tsavo Guide

Price: 1849,- € per person
 

Today our cook from the Severin Sea Lodge presents you a typical African meal and reveals his special recipe so that you can cook it at home. This time we have chosen African Apricot Chicken on Skewers from our menu card.

Ingredients
3 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cut into 4 inch chunks
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
4 med. onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp. oil
1 1/2 tsp. coriander
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. hot curry powder
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
4 tbsp. apricot jam
2 tbsp. flour
30 dried apricot halves
1 onion, cut into 2 inch squares
2 bay leaves

Preparation
In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, garlic, salt and pepper; set aside. In a medium frying pan, fry onions in oil until golden. Stir in coriander, cumin and curry powder. Stir to coat onions, and then add brown sugar, lemon juice and jam. Add 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. When cool, pour over chicken. Add bay leaves and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, thread meat with onions and apricots on skewers. Grill over charcoal or broil in oven (7 minutes on each side). While meat grills, remove bay leaves from marinade and transfer it to a heavy pot. Bring to a boil. Serve over rice.

PS: If you do not want to cook yourself, you are also welcome to visit us at the Sunderland Hotel (www.sunderlandhotel.de) in the Sauerland and enjoy the delicious African meals our chef Thomas Fritz prepares for you.