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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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Bears! Visiting Katmai National Park

If you love bears, then Katmai National Park is the place for you!  This was by far one of the most memorable trips that I have ever taken.  We arrived at Brooks Camp by sea plane (an awesome experience all in its own).  Continue reading “Bears! Visiting Katmai National Park”