Africa I always tell people to take their kids everywhere, but we hadn't been everywhere yet - because of the ages of our kids. I had done several safaris through southern and eastern Africa with friends before I got married. I loved going on game drives and spending evenings at the lodges, listening to African music with a glass of … Read More
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