I've been asked to show the countries I'll be visiting during the safari trip in May. I'll be in South Africa, shown in yellow at the bottom, Botswana adjoining it to the north in green, Zambia north of Botswana in pink, and perhaps a quick side trip into Zimbabwe, shown in orange to the east of Botswana.
You all loved the book. The movie was magnificent. Out of Africa, one of my favorite books. Bringing it to the silver screen gave one the feeling of at last being there alongside Karen Blixen (who wrote under the name Isak Dinesan), sharing both her personal and business struggles to make a happy life so far from her home, in a country she loved so much.
Do you know what people say about Africa after they visit? I've heard the usual statements.........thrilling, exciting, different, beautiful, hot, cold at night, buggy, smiling faces, kind people, animals, animals, animals and more animals. Now and then I still hear it called "The Dark Continent". The statement that has touched me closer to the heart than any other, is the one my sister-in-law made. For her it was "a life-altering experience".
Animal photos from safari websites.
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