**SAFARI HOLIDAYS!**

That really already makes you feel like you are relaxing already, seeing yourself almost getting to feel like enjoying life again? And indeed WHY?

….. sometimes she is referred to as ‘Zambia…the Real Africa’. Zambia is sandwiched between 8 countries. From Zambia you can get practically anywhere in Southern Africa and even far beyond. Zambia continues to be a haven of peace. With 73 ethnic groups Zambia is an example of African unity in diversity. Zambia is a nation teeming with wildlife in its 19 national parks and private game reserves. It is a land of unspoiled nature with many wetlands and unblemished forests.

Once there you will get close to nature. You will get feeling, rhythm of pulsating nature, soothing feel of close proximity to nature. The friendly people with their warmest of warm African welcomes will embrace you. Awaiting you is embracing unspoiled nature that will give you soothing you yearn. Get healing, recharge natural batteries. That is what Zambia Safari Holidays will do for you!

Zambia is home away from home, where nature and life slows down to let your natural rhythms refresh you. Allow untamed natural elements of beautiful weather per excellence soothe you, cares you, recharge you, and make you feel life anew!

You will enjoy nature. By watching, feeling and being part of nature. Allowing healing of mother nature, just like nature intended it to be. That is what Zambia – land of glorious sunsets, friendly people, ancient traditions and mystic legends, of nature at its wildest and most exquisite will do for you!

Zambia is a land of legendary African walking safari and they did originate here. Zambia has earth's biggest waterfall, wild Zambezi River, breath-taking lakes and wetlands, a profusion of birds, abundant wildlife, and raw, pulsating wilderness, .......all in one friendly country!

What constitutes Zambia's Safaris is its 19 national parks and private game reserves covering a total of 47,662 square kilometres. Most popular of these are South Luangwa, Mosi-oa-Tunya, Kafue, Lochinvar, Lower Zambezi, Kasanka, North Luangwa and Nsumbu. And so also are best accommodation found there.

Zambia's natural parks are strategically positioned and cover every part of country. The largest, Kafue National Park is centrally positioned but to west of Lusaka, accessible by an all weather road. Then there is unique dual of North and South Luangwa in east. Others are in north, in west and in south of Zambia.

Typically, in my photo album there’s a photo of me in bluebonnets taken by my grandmother, a photo of my sons in bluebonnets, taken by me, and a photo of my granddaughter in bluebonnets taken by my daughter-in-law.

Isn’t it time you had a photo of your family in bluebonnets? Why not make plans this year to have a drive in Central Texas and start a new family tradition? Bluebonnets, state flower, grow all over Texas Hill Country, from San Antonio up to Dallas and for two weekends in April people come from all around for what has become one of central Texas’ major events.

“Don’t be surprised,” says an article in Austin Statesman “to see 30 to 40 cars pulled off road at some spots, with children squatting in neck-high fields of lupinus, better known as bluebonnets, smiling for family camera.”

In fact it’s such an event, there are hotlines you can call that track sightings of wildflowers and tell you best places: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (http://www.wildflower.org ) - 512-832-4037, and Texas Department of Transportation – 1-800-452-9292 - which provides tourism information and also option to hear reports on wildflower sightings throughout state.

When you come, plan your trip to include WILDSEED FARMS ( www.wildseedfarms.com ), largest working wildflower seed farm in US. I discovered farm on my way to visit LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE PARK, which is between Fredericksburg and Johnson City. I was driving along highway, and all of a sudden cars were swerving, stopping, pulling over, and heading back. There on my left were beautiful gardens full of brilliant color, and I joined in, pulling over and heading back.

Equidistant from Junction, San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and seven miles east of Fredericksburg, WildSeed Farm is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Here’s a map: http://www.wildseedfarms.com/farm_map.html .

The farm has 200 acres of wildflowers at different stages of growth. Texas bluebonnets, red corn poppies and phlox in spring, and cosmos, sunflowers and zinnias in summer. While at Wildseed Farms, you can stroll along walking trails, observe a working farm, and then visit market retail center and buy some seeds! There’s plenty of room for kids to run around, and when else can they see a working wildflower seed farm? Later you can relax in BrewBonnet Biergarten which offers beer, wine or soft drinks, ice cream, German tacos (you’re on your own there!) and various snacks. In Garten Haus, you can buy house plants, and in Blumen Haus, fresh cut flowers are available.

One of special events at Wildseed, “Pedernales Valley Wildflower Festival” will be held April 5-18th this year featuring new Butterfly House with native butterflies. For more information call 1-800-848-0078 or visit them on web. Do be aware that I’m sorry to say their photographs do not do justice to what you will see in person if you hit Texas highways in April.

This part of Texas is filled with quaint shops and historical places, excellent food, and a welcome attitude toward tourists. There are innumerable attractions to visit, but I’ll mention one if you’re especially interested in flowers.