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The luxury property is available to rent from February and judging by these pictures below it looks stunning. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odZZcIrII/AAAAAAAAN90/yiwtzdhWLcQ/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odZZcIrII/AAAAAAAAN90/yiwtzdhWLcQ/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odXneN25I/AAAAAAAAN9s/-23su6VmwXk/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odXneN25I/AAAAAAAAN9s/-23su6VmwXk/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOriginally built as the private residence for a British entrepreneur and his wife, Khusela boasts a stunning five-bedroom villa complete with infinity pool from which guests can enjoy uninterrupted views over the 730 hectare reserve.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odaU-WMeI/AAAAAAAAN98/dnngFMHV2Lc/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odaU-WMeI/AAAAAAAAN98/dnngFMHV2Lc/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odaxx3YWI/AAAAAAAAN-E/FeaOLSzqUvo/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odaxx3YWI/AAAAAAAAN-E/FeaOLSzqUvo/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odcHjyepI/AAAAAAAAN-M/CVoPY8RyDIs/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odcHjyepI/AAAAAAAAN-M/CVoPY8RyDIs/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRelax alongside some of the world's most beautiful scenery and enjoy the luxury of having a resident game manager, housekeeper and chef on hand, making for some of the best hospitality available in South Africa.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0oddFoV7nI/AAAAAAAAN-U/bPJXgvWvfgI/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0oddFoV7nI/AAAAAAAAN-U/bPJXgvWvfgI/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+6.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odd8mW-zI/AAAAAAAAN-c/kfKPVI8XZ-8/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+7.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odd8mW-zI/AAAAAAAAN-c/kfKPVI8XZ-8/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+7.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Khusela reserve is free from dangerous predators enabling holidaymakers to walk unaccompanied alongside an array of protected species including Black Wildebeest, Oribi and Bontebok, as well as giraffes and zebras.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odhGlvWKI/AAAAAAAAN-0/ESfy9r9M91g/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+10.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odhGlvWKI/AAAAAAAAN-0/ESfy9r9M91g/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+10.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odesEDjBI/AAAAAAAAN-k/IJNR3GP8FqQ/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+8.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odesEDjBI/AAAAAAAAN-k/IJNR3GP8FqQ/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+8.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odgD020II/AAAAAAAAN-s/VTtkte4O8pk/s1600-h/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+9.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odgD020II/AAAAAAAAN-s/VTtkte4O8pk/s640/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+9.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4x4 game viewing vehicles are available and for those wishing to glimpse the 'big five' animals, game drives can be arranged on neighboring reserves. With the Indian Ocean and the sandy beaches of the Sunshine Coast only 15 minutes away, guests can contrast Khusela's fantastic wildlife with uninterrupted coastal scenery. Khusela will start talking bookings from February 1.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor more visit \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.blogger.com/www.theexclusivegamereserve.com\"\u003ewww.theexclusivegamereserve.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6275267157221297537-7729829436425000113?l\u003dwww.travelphant.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/feeds/7729829436425000113/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/2010/01/safari-with-style-khusela-bushmans.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6275267157221297537/posts/default/7729829436425000113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6275267157221297537/posts/default/7729829436425000113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/2010/01/safari-with-style-khusela-bushmans.html","title":"Safari with Style - Khusela Bushmans River Valley"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cool Stuff"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08805395584571320029"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17631964918805107413"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/S0odZZcIrII/AAAAAAAAN90/yiwtzdhWLcQ/s72-c/Khusela+Bushmans+River+Valley+2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275267157221297537.post-901216340492121036"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-01T18:52:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-03-01T19:46:19.470Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel Stories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Africa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Safari"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Elephants March Through Hotel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Elephants march through hotel lobby after it was built on their migration trail. These amazing pictures show why you shouldn't get between an African elephant and its favourite food.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarZ4I-srTI/AAAAAAAACts/UVjzuHGYhEY/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarZ4I-srTI/AAAAAAAACts/UVjzuHGYhEY/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-2.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308294669315910962\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:85%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe animals came in two-by-two: Hotel staff and visitors have got\u003cbr /\u003eused to the elephants' impromptu strolls through reception\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarZ4PD0XpI/AAAAAAAACtk/mCWVczwqdl8/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarZ4PD0XpI/AAAAAAAACtk/mCWVczwqdl8/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308294670947999378\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:85%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLet the porter grab your trunk: An elephant wanders through Mfuwe Lodge,\u003cbr /\u003ein the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMfuwe Lodge in Zambia happens to have been built next to a mango tree that one family of pachyderms have always visited when the fruit ripens. When they returned one year and found the luxury accommodation in the way, they simply walked through reception.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the family group, headed by matriarch Wonky Tusk, return every November to gorge on mangos - up to four times a day. Andy Hogg, 44, director at the Bushcamp Company that runs the Lodge, has lived in South Luangwa National Park since 1982. But in all his years of dealing with wild animals he has never seen such intimate interaction between man and beast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is the only place in the world where elephants freely get so close to humans,' says the 44-year-old.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The elephants start coming through base camp in late November of each year to eat the mangos from our trees.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'When they are ripe they come through and they stand about for four to six weeks coming back each day or second day to eat the mangos.'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"clear\"\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e Living in the 5,000 square mile national park, the ten-strong elephant herd are led to the lodge each day by Wonky Tusk.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Saradrg0AGI/AAAAAAAACt8/7t8fvzu17Zg/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-3.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Saradrg0AGI/AAAAAAAACt8/7t8fvzu17Zg/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-3.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308295314240962658\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:85%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMigration route: The hotel was built directly in the path of the elephants'\u003cbr /\u003eroute to one of their favorite foods - mangos\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SaradHvRRcI/AAAAAAAACt0/YOKRQc_JmLA/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-4.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SaradHvRRcI/AAAAAAAACt0/YOKRQc_JmLA/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-4.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308295304637924802\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e'The most interesting thing about this is that they are wild animals and are certainly not tame,' explains Andy. 'They come through the lodge to eat the fruit.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There are ten in that herd and it is only that herd that comes through. It is a strange thing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The matriarchal in the herd is Wonky Tusk, and she brings the nine others through and they come and go as they please.'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"clear\"\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"clear\"\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e Mfuwe Lodge consists of seven camps and the base camp where the elephants come through.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying 150 staff, the management of the lodge are happy to report that there have been no incidents involving the elephants to date.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The elephants do get reasonably close to the staff as you can see with the pictures of the elephants near the reception,' he explains.\u003c/p\u003e'But we do not allow the guests to get too close.'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Sara7BMxPFI/AAAAAAAACuM/0ZdDUms4laE/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-6.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Sara7BMxPFI/AAAAAAAACuM/0ZdDUms4laE/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-6.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308295818278681682\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:85%;\"\u003e\u003ca style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\" onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Sara62mGauI/AAAAAAAACuE/qga5GMol9OY/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-5.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/Sara62mGauI/AAAAAAAACuE/qga5GMol9OY/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-5.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308295815432137442\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCheck-in: But it's unlikely the lodge has a room big enough for its elephant guests\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:85%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Guests can stand in the lounge are but as long as there is a barrier between the elephants and the guests that is okay,' he added.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The elephants are not aggressive but you don't want to tempt anything as they are wild animals.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It is the elephants choice to come into base camp and they have been doing it for the last ten years.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There are other wild mango trees around and they seem to prefer this one.'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"clear\"\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd even thought the lodge was unwittingly built upon the path, Andy says they had no idea the elephants would insist on returning.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It wasn't a design mistake - no-one really knew they were going to come through,' he says.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'The lodge was built and then the elephants started coming through afterwards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarbWDH20aI/AAAAAAAACuc/HapPnEFPgDg/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-8.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarbWDH20aI/AAAAAAAACuc/HapPnEFPgDg/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-8.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308296282651414946\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarbVwF4N0I/AAAAAAAACuU/cw9NYw37LeI/s1600-h/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-7.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarbVwF4N0I/AAAAAAAACuU/cw9NYw37LeI/s400/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-7.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308296277542844226\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We keep people at a safe distance. They are obviously close enough to see what is going on from pretty close quarters but we also make sure we have staff around  to make sure the elephants don't get too close.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"clear\"\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e'But as I said they are still wild and still dangerous. They are huge beasts and untamed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We have bricks and walls between the elephants and the guests such as the counter and other barriers to stop them getting to people and if they try to there is enough time for people to get away.'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaturally, the lodge becomes a busier attraction for both elephants and guests during November time.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We find that we get more people visiting us during the elephant migration because of the unique experience of being so close to wild animals in an unusual environment,' says Andy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'But as I said this is a totally natural phenomenon, the elephants come here of their own accord and it is certainly a rare but magnificent sight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1065865/Pictured-Elephants-march-hotel-lobby-built-migration-trail.html\"\u003eOriginal Source -Daily Mail\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6275267157221297537-901216340492121036?l\u003dwww.travelphant.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/feeds/901216340492121036/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/2009/03/elephants-march-through-hotel.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6275267157221297537/posts/default/901216340492121036"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6275267157221297537/posts/default/901216340492121036"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.travelphant.com/2009/03/elephants-march-through-hotel.html","title":"Elephants March Through Hotel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cool Stuff"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08805395584571320029"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17631964918805107413"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gfXupHOEhH0/SarZ4I-srTI/AAAAAAAACts/UVjzuHGYhEY/s72-c/ELEPHANT-HOTEL-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});