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An African Safari Close to Home

My dream is to go on an African safari. It is definitely at the top of my bucket list! But that trip will be quite expensive, and though I will get to it someday, it won’t be in the very near future. However, I found this little gem, that, while not exactly the same as actually being in Africa, was a pretty cool “African safari” close to home! Safari West is in Santa Rosa, California, about 35 miles from Napa. Since we love animal adventures, it was the perfect addition to our Napa getaway (see the rest of our trip in our post about Napa here).

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A Hot Air Balloon Ride, Train, Tuscan Castle, and WINE… Visiting Napa

I love wine, so Napa was the obvious choice when we were trying to decide where to go for our second anniversary.  We stayed at the RiverPointe Napa Valley Resort.  The resort was on the banks of the Napa River, and was quiet and secluded, though only a couple minutes from the Oxbow District.  Our accommodations were a cute little trailer cottage with a bedroom, full kitchen, living room, and bath.  It was comfortable and clean.  There was a river walk to stroll down, and restaurants within walking distance.

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