indoors with only a strip of alsinite on the centre of the iron roof to let in any outside light. Fluorescent lighting was used in the walkways and was set on timers to give the birds the right amount of lighting. Although water was given via an automatic system, all other needs such as feeding and checking of nest boxes was done by the front of the cages, no need for disturbance of the birds, this they claim works very effectively for the big Macaw family. After viewing this magnificent collection of birds, it was time to take a look at their Quarantine section, were I would witness over 1200 African Grey Parrots. When we arrived in this section, I was in total shock, seeing all those fabulous birds housed in small cages, one after another. In this section some Amazon Parrots & Hawk Headed Parrots were also seen, but not in numbers like the African Greys. Simone informed me that he was waiting on the arrival of another 450 African Greys, which turned up just as we were coming out of the quarantine section. While he and his son unloaded them and placed them in cages, we were invited to have a look around his shop, which was on the same premises. The shop consisted of two large rooms, with small cages floor to ceiling on both sides. Some of the birds seen here were, again Amazon species including Cubans, & White Fronted, Macaw species including Hahns & Red Fronted, African species including Senegal Parrots, & Vasa Parrots, Cockatoo species including Coffin’s & Citron crested, other parrot species including Hawk headed, Parrolets, & Kakarikis in all colours. After spending a few hours taking in all the wonderful bird species, it was time to head back into the Netherlands, back to Joe’s place to have one more look around there, then back to base camp.

BURUNG BALI BIRD PARK, BALI, INDONESIA: Our trip in Europe was coming to an end, but there was still 4 days we had to spend in Bali, which would give us ample time to visit their Bird & Reptile park.