We are traveling through an extraordinarily beautiful, remote and harsh landscape where our days are filled with the hard work of bush camping, but the work is more than matched by the rewards of being here.
There are those who wouldn't bring young children on this kind of adventure due to the lack of physical comfort and the fact that elephant, lion and hyaena regularly roam through the campgrounds at night. We work hard all day to keep the kids safe, fed, happy and willing to be roused before sunrise for game drives. As night falls the need to keep them inside the safety of our camp rises sharply.
I have always loved the way a good book smooths the edges of a tough day. What is even more beautiful is when one sees the same love of reading in ones children, alongside a fire on which dinner is cooking, at the end of a dusty day.
Shortly after the photo was taken, the boys were tucked up in rooftop tents and younger brother was asleep within minutes.
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